2nd ISA Forum of Sociology: Social Justice & Democratization

2nd ISA Forum of Sociology: Social Justice & Democratization

CROP Fellow and Co-Editor of the CROP-Zed Books series Juliana Martinez-Franzoni will organize and chair two session hosted by the Research Committee on Sociology of Poverty, Social Welfare and Social Policy (RC19).

Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA / August 1-4, 2012

BASIC UNIVERSALISM: IS LATIN AMERICA GETTING CLOSER OR FURTHER AWAY?
Wednesday, August 1, 2012: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM, Faculty of Economics, TBA

Pathways to universalism: Latin American experiences with social insurance and social assistance in comparative perspective (Oral Presentation), Jeremy SEEKINGS, University of Cape Town

Towards universal protection for older adults? the expansion of old age pensions in latin america (Oral Presentation), Camila ARZA, Latin American School of Social Sciences

Universalism and anti-poverty-policy: A question of power and dominance? (Oral Presentation), Nico WEINMANN, University of Kassel; Paul HECKER, University of Kassel

La integración social y el olvido de los sectores sociales medios (Oral Presentation), Carmen MIDAGLIA, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales; Marcelo CASTILLO, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales; Florencia ANTíA, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales; Guillermo FUENTES, Instituto de Ciencia Política, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales


THE UNEASY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CCTs AND UNIVERSALISM IN LATIN AMERICA
Friday, August 3, 2012: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM, Faculty of Economics, TBA

Políticas sociales y clientelismo. Límites de la inclusión social con igualdad de derechos en dos programas sociales en Argentina, Matías IUCCI, CIMeCS/ IDHICS (UNLP-CONICET) - FAHCE - UNLP

Regímenes de bienestar latinoamericanos y transferencias monetarias condicionadas. nuevamente el dilema: Universalismo o focalización? (Oral Presentation), Carlos BARBA, en trámite

Income transfer programs and labour policies in Argentina, conflicting strategies? (Oral Presentation), Rosalia CORTES, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas and FLACSO Argentina

Families under the sun: Implications of a conditional cash transfer in montes de maría, Colombia (Oral Presentation), Maria Elisa BALEN, University of Bristol

UiB ISSC

News from CROPNET

May 3 2013, 14.15-16.00 / IMER, Univ of Bergen

Potential contributions of migrant rights movements of Latin American origin to the emergence of counter-hegemonic paradigms of human rights- comparative aspects in the Euro-African and global context.

“Food Futures” is an invitation to think creatively on the potential for change and transformation of our food systems and how research can help define and achieve these visions.

Public round table session held at the "Political Economy of Poverty and Social Transformations of the Global South" workshop.

CROP Events

May 13-15, 2013 / University of Bergen, Norway

Organized by the Department of Health Promotion and Development (HEMIL), UiB Global, and CROP.

May 6, 2013, 12-14, / University of Bergen

Open lecture with CROP Fellow Professor Maria Petmesidou: What is the status and impact of the financial crisis on the welfare states in Greece and other countries in South Europe?

March 26-27, 2013 / Quito, Ecuador

CROP, jointly with the ISSC, IHDP and Andean University Simon Bolivar, is organizing two public panels, taking place within the framework of the WSS Seminar "Sustainable Urbanization: Innovative approaches to understanding urbanization in the 21st century".