About the summer school
Villa Lante (Rome), 12-16 June 2017
Welfare states can be studied with a number of theoretical and methodological approaches, from various chronological perspectives and with a focus on different empirical phenomena. The Nordwel summer school aims to stimulate dialogue between these approaches and to foster innovative cross-disciplinary welfare-state research from social sciences, history as well as cultural and literary studies. In addition, it provides an opportunity for scientific exchange of PhD students and well-established international scholars.
Teachers include Jenny Andersson (Science-Po Paris), Bruce Robbins (Columbia University), Julia Moses (University of Sheffield), Daniel Béland (University of Saskatchewan), Herbert Obinger (Bremen University), Leslie McCall (City University New York), Pauli Kettunen (University of Helsinki), Paul Marx (University of Southern Denmark), Peter Simonsen (University of Southern Denmark), and Klaus Petersen (University of Southern Denmark).
The summer school will take place in the Finnish Institute in Rome beautifully located in the renaissance Villa Lante on the Janiculum Hill with a breathtaking view of Rome.
We invite PhD students from different disciplinary backgrounds to participate in the discussion on the development of welfare states, their preconditions, present status and how we ought to study them. PhD Students present their papers in parallel sessions and get feedback from senior scholars and junior colleagues.
We welcome applications by PhD students, including a paper proposal and a short description of the phase of their studies, by 15 March 2017. The approved proposals will be selected on the basis of their quality. Papers can be written from a broad historical or contemporary perspective and come from different disciplines such as history, social policy, literary studies, sociology, political science, cultural studies, and political philosophy. Guidelines for papers will be sent in connection with the letters of approval by 24 March 2017.
The course fee is 300 euros including accommodation (4 nights, single room) in a nearby hotel as well as most meals. Participants are expected to cover their own travel costs (a limited number of travel grants will be available). Participants who complete the summer school successfully are credited with 5 ECTS credits.
Applicants are asked to submit an abstract (max 400 words) for a paper and a short biography (including list of publications) by e-mail no later than 15 March 2017 to: Rikke Hellum, rhellum@health.sdu.dk
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Pauli Kettunen (University of Helsinki)
Klaus Petersen (University of Southern Denmark) Paul Marx (University of Southern Denmark) Peter Simonsen (University of Southern Denmark)
For more information click "Further official information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.sciencespo.fr/departement-histoire/content/state-society-culture-citizen-cross-disciplinary-perspectives-welfare-state-development