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European Social & Population Issues

From February until May 2021, the Department of Sociology at Vrije Universiteit Brussel organises a series of webinars with topics including migration, the welfare state, ageing, and health.

From February until May 2021, the Department of Sociology at Vrije Universiteit Brussel organises a series of webinars. Participation is free, but registration via this form is mandatory. Please register at least one day before the webinar. After processing your registration, they will send you the URL to participate in the webinar. Every webinar starts at 2 pm and ends at 4 pm.

  • 23/02 - Benefits and Challenges with Big Data for Social Research - Tuba Bircan (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
  • 09/03 - Europe and the migration crisis - Paul Puschmann (Raboud University, the Netherlands)
  • 16/03 - What is the link between the pension debate and climate change? - Patrick Deboosere (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
  • 23/03 - Multipolarity and World Order: Semi-peripheral Alignment - Marilyn Grell-Brisk (University of California, Riverside, US)
  • 30/03 - The Contentious Politics of the Welfare State in the Global South - Erdem Yörük (Koç University, Turkey)
  • 20/04 - Do Facts Still Matter? Examining the Importance of Information for Migration Attitudes - William Allen (University of Oxford, UK)
  • 27/04 - Ageing migrants in Sweden - Haodong Qi (Malmö University, Sweden)
  • 04/05 - Punishment in the Era of Neoliberalism: Quo Vadis Europe? - Brunilda Pali (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)
  • 11/05 - The health consequences of population ageing - Emmanuelle Cambois (INED, France)
  • 18/05 - Health inequalities and undocumented migration. The ethics of bordering healthcare - Dirk Lafaut (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)

Question regarding your registration can be sent to sylvie.gadeyne [at] vub.be