(c) Maximilian Hohmann
    © Maximilian Hohmann
    19.02.2026

    Visit Us on Social Media and Check Out the Blog Social Policy Worldwide!

    The Collaborative Research Center "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" is represented on Bluesky as well as on Mastodon and X. On these channels you will always find the latest news about the CRC 1342. Furthermore, we also recommend the blog Social Policy Worldwide of the SOCIUM Research Center Inequality and Social Policy at the University of Bremen.
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    19.02.2026

    Hidden Work-family Challenges in the Low- and Middle-income Countries

    A recent article by Dr. Keonhi Son and Dr. Aysegul Kayaoglu, researchers from project A06 "Work-family Policies: Socioeconomic Outcomes and Policy Learning", has been published in "World Development". In this review article, they challenge the conventional view in labor economics that work-family challenges arise only in high-income countries, where many women work in the formal sector. The article presents the first research findings from Phase III of the project, as originally conceptualized in the proposal and further developed within the framework.
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    (c) Nutthaseth Vanchaichana
    © Nutthaseth Vanchaichana
    09.02.2026

    First CRC General Assembly in Phase III

    On 06.02.2026 the first General Assembly of CRC 1342 in its third funding phase (2026–2029) was held as an online meeting to formally constitute the centre and appoint its key governing bodies. In addition to electing the new Speaker and Deputy Speaker, the members of the Executive Board as well as parts of the Equal Opportunities Committee were newly elected.
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    (c) Maximilian Hohmann
    © Maximilian Hohmann
    05.02.2026

    SOCIUM Annual Meeting 2026

    The Annual Conference of the SOCIUM - Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy - was held on 05.02.2026 in the Rotunde of the Cartesium building at the University of Bremen. The collegial exchange focused on mutual reporting on current research findings and strategic initiatives. Participating institutions included, alongside SOCIUM, the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" and the German Institute for Interdisciplinary Social Policy Research (DIFIS).
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    (c) Patrick Pollmeier
    © Patrick Pollmeier
    05.01.2026

    Launch of Final Phase III

    The start of the new year marks the beginning of the third and final phase of the Collaborative Research Center "Global Dynamics of Social Policy". A continuing research programme has been developed for the period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029. This phase focuses on the socioeconomic effectiveness of social policy and its impact on political integration.
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    08.12.2025

    Job Vacancies: CRC 1342 is Looking for New Employees for the Third Phase

    The Collaborative Research Center "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" is recruiting staff for its third phase. This final funding period will run for four years, from January 2026 to December 2029. (Closing date: 14.01.2026).
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    (c) Maximilian Hohmann
    © Maximilian Hohmann
    21.11.2025

    "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" CRC Enters Third Funding Phase

    The German Research Foundation (DFG) is supporting the Collaborative Research Center 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" in a third phase for another four years until the end of 2029. In total, over nine million euros have been made available to successfully complete the twelve-year research agenda.
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    (c) Dario Landau
    © Dario Landau
    20.11.2025

    Panel Discussion on Social Determinants of Tuberculosis

    Dr. Gulnaz Isabekova-Landau, a postdoctoral researcher in the Collaborative Research Centre 1342, will serve as one of the two discussants in the webinar "Panel discussion on social determinants of tuberculosis". She is part of project B06 "Resource Boom and Social Policy in Authoritarian Regimes. A Means of Securing Regime Stability?".
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    (c) University of Bremen/ILO
    © University of Bremen/ILO
    18.11.2025

    A03 Workshop on Legal Segmentation in the International Labour Organisation (ILO)

    On 23 and 24 October, 2025, the team of project A03 "Worlds of Labour: Coverage and Generosity of Employment Law" held a workshop in the International Labour Office (ILO) in Geneva. It aimed to communicate and discuss results of A03 eight years of research, including recent publications and the databases on the evolution of labour law.
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    (c) Sage Publications
    © Sage Publications
    29.10.2025

    Social Assistance Regimes in Middle Income Countries

    In a new article published in "Global Social Policy", Kerem Gabriel Öktem - working in project B01 on "Mechanisms of Social Policy Diffusion" - and Prof. Lutz Leisering from the University of Bielefeld explore the development of social assistance regimes in middle income countries, with a specific focus on the case of Turkey.
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    (c) Julia Shu-Huah Wang
    © Julia Shu-Huah Wang
    20.10.2025

    Social Safety Net Features from a Global Perspective

    Dr. Julia Shu-Huah Wang from National Taiwan University was invited by project B01 "Mechanisms of Social Policy Diffusion" to the University of Bremen for the start of the CRC 1342 Jour Fixe event series in the winter semester 2025/26. On 15 October 2025, she gave a lecture entitled "Social Safety Net Features from a Global Perspective".
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