William Thomson Lecture Series 2008/2009
Peter Herrmann, European Foundation on Social Quality,
The Hague, Netherlands/(Max-Planck Institute for Foreign and International Law,
Munich, Germany):
Thinking Global Social Policy - Human Rights as Social
Concept. Some Methodological Considerations
Monday, October 20th 2008 from
1400-1600 - ORB 255
Maki Hiratsuka, Faculty of Social Science, Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan:
Japanese Society - Traditional Asian Society, Changes in
a Globalising World and the Consequence for Youth Policy
Monday, November 10th
2008 from 1400-1600 - ORB 255
Barbara Darimont, Max-Planck Institute for Foreign and
International Law, Munich, Germany:
"Social Policy, Social Law and 'Developing
Countries': Right to Health
Monday, December 1st 2009 from 1400-1600 - ORB 255
Ming-Fang Chen, Taipei:
Formation and Development of the Welfare State in Taiwan: A Developmental Welfare State
Monday, January 12th 2009 from 1400-1600 -
BHSC_301
CANCELLED Eva Holmberg-Herrstroem , Stockholms Universitet. International Social Work Education and Development and International Council for Social Welfare (ICSW), Europe: The Child and Social Policy - the CRC as a Social Concept; Monday, March 2nd 2009 from 1400-1600 - ORB 244
CHANGED TIME OF THE DAY Sir Anthony Atkinson, Oxford:
The Changing Distribution of Income: Past Trends and Future Prospects
Monday, March 16th 2009 from 1300-1500 in ORB 101*
* With generous financial support provided by ESOSC, the independent European Social, Organisationa and Science Consultancy, Aghabullogue
Further presentations cannot be organised due to financial restrictions - the government fails to provide necessary means that allow social science to flourish and enter into qualified public debates. The lack of governmental responsibility is seen by the organiser of the series as indirect push towards privatisation of public services.