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Dear EASP listed members,
'The 5th International Conference of East Asian Social Policy'
(Detailed announcement soon at the EASP website, www.welfareasia.org)
I am very pleased to announce that the fifth EASP international
conference hosted by National Taiwan University and East Asian Social
Policy research network (EASP) will be held at National Taiwan
University in Taipei, Taiwan, from 3rd to 4th November 2008.
The main theme is 'Welfare Reform in East Asia: Meeting the Needs of
Social Change, Economic Competitiveness and Social Justice'. As widely
recognised, there have been dramatic welfare developments and reforms
in East Asia along with socio-economic-political transformations. In
the era of globalisation and also post-industrialisation, each East
Asian government has been facing a huge task to compromise satisfying
social needs and maintaining economic competitiveness. This conference
will address a range of issues relating to recent welfare reforms in
East Asia and examine the role of social policy in these rapidly
changing economies.
Papers are invited which address the main theme or sub-themes as
below. Papers may examine these issues from divergent perspectives
that include theoretical and empirical angles. Papers may be
comparative, or case studies which have broader implications for East
Asian countries and/or for the development of research methods.
Particularly, papers with gender and/or minority sensitive approaches
are encouraged.
Stream 1: Changing political/economic configurations and policy reforms
Stream 2: Income, poverty and social assistance
Stream 3: (In)equality, inclusion and/or exclusion and social development
Stream 4: East Asian welfare regime debates
Stream 5: Family and childcare
Stream 6: Immigration: new challenge
Stream 7: Ageing, long-term care and pensions
Stream 8: Urban and housing policy
Stream 9: Health and disability across the life-course
Stream 10: Education and social policy
Those wishing to present in the conference should submit a 250-300
word abstract or a panel proposal to the EASP
([log in to unmask]) by 30 August 2008. Information enclosed
with your abstract should include: title of paper; your name;
institution; and email address. The final papers and contributed
papers should be submitted to the same address by 20 October 2008.
If you have any queries, please contact EASP at
[log in to unmask] I hope to see you all in November in Taiwan.
All the best,
Young Jun Choi
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Dr Young Jun Choi
Lecturer in International Social Policy
Department of Social and Policy Sciences
University of Bath
Claverton Down, BA2 7AY
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