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Welfare Futures Recap: Eline Westra over universaliteit en inclusiviteit
Tijdens de Welfare Futures-sessie van juni gaf Eline Westra een lezing over haar promotieonderzoek naar de geschiedenis van sociaal beleid in Nederland. Hoewel dit beleid vaak als universeel en inclusief wordt gepresenteerd, toonde Westra aan hoe het in werkelijkheid diepgeworteld is in koloniale en geracialiseerde structuren die groepen zoals Surinaamse Nederlanders systematisch marginaliseren. Eline haar historische en etnografische werk legt verborgen dynamieken in welzijnssystemen bloot en is daarmee van groot belang.
Lees meerWelfare Futures Recap: Ruth Prince over solidariteit, precariteit en de grenzen van sociale bescherming in Kenia
De openingslezing van onze Welfare Futures-seminarreeks werd verzorgd door professor Ruth Prince. Zij sprak over druk, precariteit en de grenzen van solidariteit in Kenia, met bijzondere aandacht voor hoe sociale en financiële beschermingsmechanismen daar worden vormgegeven. Prince liet zien hoe idealen van universele gezondheidszorg en sociale bescherming in de praktijk botsen met neoliberale hervormingen, beperkte publieke middelen en de groeiende rol van private spelers.
Lees meer“Revisiting ‘Universality’ and ‘Inclusivity’ by Eline Westra
Eline Westra's lecture "Revisiting 'Universality' and 'Inclusivity': on the Racial and Colonial Dimensions of Dutch Social Policy" examines the racial and colonial dimensions of social policy in the Netherlands. This lecture is part of the Welfare Futures Seminar series and takes place on May 6, 2025.
Lees meerWelfare future seminar by Ruth Prince: Pressure, precarity and the limits of solidarity
In the next Welfare Future Seminar, Ruth Prince will talk about understanding support systems in Kenya and formal and informal protection networks in her talk 'Pressure, precarity and the limits of solidarity: Navigating relations between formal and informal forms of social protection amidst class closure in Kenya.' This seminar takes place on the 7th of April in Amsterdam.
Lees meerBureaucratic 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.
Lees meerThe 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".
Lees meerWelfare 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."
Lees meerWhat 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?
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