CALL FOR PAPERS
Early-Stage Researchers Conference
Delivering integrated employment policies
Cross-sectorial policies in practice
The conference will take place in Bordeaux, France, on May 12-13, 2014.
The deadline for applications is February 15, 2014
Major changes have occurred in Europe within the past decade in the field of employment and social cohesion policies. Indeed, the high unemployment rates that currently characterize
most European countries have shifted the focus on labour market integration policies. Activation policies have been promoted and implemented to different extents in various countries. One of the key features of this trend is a call for increasing linkages
between formerly separated policy sectors such as health, social assistance, immigration, vocational training, and childcare (Barbier, 2000). Leading in some cases, to a reshuffling of the dedicated public policies (Barbier, 2006; Eichhorst & Konle-Seidl,
2008).
This early-stage researchers conference has the objective to shed the light on the challenges of implementing integrated activation policies in Europe.
We are interested in: papers that address the discretion that street level bureaucrats have (to what extent can street level bureaucrats adapt / interpret policies? how do they
use their discretion?); methodological papers (how to analyse cross-sectorial policies and their implementation?); and papers that investigate the implementation, and/or challenges of implementing, such integrated services. We invite contributions of early-stage
researchers (e.g. doctoral students) from political science, sociology, anthropology and related fields.
Early-Stage Researchers will have the opportunity to present their paper and have it commented by Senior Researchers in the field of employment and social policies.
Key Speakers and commentators:
- Christina Garsten, professor of Social Anthropology at SCORE (Stockholm Centre for Organizational Research).
- Vincent Dubois, sociologist and political scientist. Professor at the University of Strasbourg (Institute for Political Studies).
- Thierry Berthet, CNRS Research Director, Emile Durkheim Center, Science Po Bordeaux.
- Deborah Rice, senior researcher at Oldenburg University, Germany.
- Colin Lindsay, senior lecture at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK.
The deadline for applications is February 15, 2014. Applications need to be sent via email to all conference organisers (contact details see below). Applications should entail a short abstract of the proposed paper (max. 400
words), as well as authors’ name, profession/career stage and affiliation.
A limited number of travel grants are available for participants whose institution does not provide such support. Please indicate in your application whether you want to apply for a grant (giving an approximate figure of the expected costs
of your trip).
Applicants will be informed about acceptance or rejection by the end of February. In the case of acceptance, papers need to be submitted by May 1, 2014.
Conference organisers:
- Clara Bourgeois, The Emile Durkheim Centre for Comparative Political Sciences and Sociology, Sciences Po Bordeaux, France. Email: [log in to unmask],
- Katharina Zimmermann, University of Oldenburg, Germany. Email: [log in to unmask].
- Margherita Bussi, European Trade Union Institute - ETUI, Brussels and University of Geneva, Switzerland. Email: [log in to unmask]
- Vanesa Fuertes, Employment Research Institute, Business School, Edinburgh Napier University. Email:[log in to unmask]
Conference sponsored by:
Edinburgh Napier University, Business School; Centre Emile Durkheim- Bordeaux France.
Best regards,
Vanesa