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** Please forward this email to academics and postgraduate students who
might be of interest **
The fifth EASP international conference hosted by National Taiwan
University and East Asian Social Policy research network (EASP,
www.welfareasia.org) 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'.
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.
If you have any queries, please contact EASP at [log in to unmask]
All the best,
Young Jun Choi
EASP Secretary
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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
01225 386021
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