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Bureaucratic Feelings by Ed Kiely: upcoming Welfare Futures Seminar
Ed Kiely will present at our upcoming Welfare Futures seminar. On March 4th, they will talk about "Bureaucratic Feelings: Knowledge production, affective regulation and the administration of austerity." In this talk Kiely investigates the role of affect in the planning and delivery of public services.
En savoir plusThe Gluttonous State: upcoming Welfare Futures Seminar
Anouk de Koning will host the second edition of the Welfare Futures Seminar on February 4, 2025. In her talk 'The Gluttonous State: Remaking State and Society in the Netherlands', she argues that widespread policy desires for nearby, collaborative, and activating welfare programs generate a "gluttonous state".
En savoir plusWelfare revanchism - Welfare Futures Seminar
The next edition of the Welfare Futures seminar series will be held on 2 December. Dr. Josien Arts (sociology, UvA) will give a talk on "Welfare revanchism: Single mothers' experiences of welfare state violence in the Netherlands."
En savoir plusWhat do an American football game and the Dutch welfare state have in common?
What do an American football game and the Dutch welfare state have in common? If we look closely, we’ll find that both rely on the tireless work of their ‘cheerleaders’. In this blog, Vénicia Sananès explores this idea of cheerleaders. In the Dutch welfare state, welfare professionals act as ‘cheerleaders. As their cheerleading efforts become increasingly essential, it may be helpful to ask: does this unwavering positivity truly rally and support residents, or does it prevent them from addressing deeper, structural problems?
En savoir plusNieuw: Welfare Futures seminar serie
In oktober start de seminar serie 'Welfare Futures'. Deze serie bestaat uit lezingen van etnografen die onderzoek doen naar de veranderingen in welzijnssystemen, zowel in Europa als daarbuiten. De lezingen gaan in op de vraag: Hoe wordt de toekomst van welzijn opnieuw vormgegeven in de zoektocht naar nieuwe manieren om welzijn te organiseren en aan te bieden, tegen de achtergrond van toenemende onzekerheid en complexe behoeften? Wie neemt het initiatief wanneer de traditionele welzijnsorganisaties niet meer in staat zijn om te reageren op menselijke noodsituaties? En voor wie worden de nieuwe welzijnsprogramma's eigenlijk gemaakt, en hoe worden deze anders ingericht?
En savoir plusΗ μισή Ελλάδα ζει στο 4% της επικρατείας
Τι δείχνουν τα στοιχεία που επεξεργάστηκε το Εργαστήριο Δημογραφικών και Κοινωνικών Αναλύσεων στο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας - Το τετραπλό πλήγμα από την υπερβολικά άνιση κατανομή του πληθυσμού και το στοίχημα της αποκέντρωσης - Μιλούν στην «Κ» τρεις πολίτες που ακολούθησαν την αντίθετη «διαδρομή».
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