The conference is sociologically oriented but welcomes contributions from related fields (Geography, anthropology, political science, economics and labour studies, international relations and law). We encourage submissions under any of the following themes: a. Highly skilled migrants and...

The aim of the workshop is to discuss welfare system reforms which have been implemented during the recent financial and economic crisis of 2008/2010 and post-crisis period, and major social problems in the three Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). Topics: - social policy reforms; -...

This workshop wants to bring together junior and senior researchers who analyze the Chinese labor market in a rigorous fashion. While we invite contributions covering any aspect of labor market adjustment in China, one focus of the workshop will be the experience of young Chinese workers, where...

At this conference researchers, policy-makers, and business representatives will discuss the costs and inefficiencies that result from gender inequality. What are potential solutions? Which policies? At what level? Join us and put your view forward. Studies and conclusions will then be published...

The workshop is open for contributions, and in particular for contributions that are concerned with identifying causal effects, as opposed to descriptive, associations between measures of social capital and heath.

International migration and integration of migrants is becoming one of the most crucial issues not only in Europe, Middle East and Africa as well as North and South Americas, but also in Asia-Pacific. We need more global and wider discussions based on a diversity of people, who are involved....

The conference is devoted to the exploration of the interrelationships between socio-economic processes and human beings as biological organisms. Contributions in auxology, anthropometry, biocultural anthropology, demography, development economics, economic history, epidemiology, health...

The aim of the workshop is to bring together international researchers from the field of migration research in order to present and discuss recent empirical, theoretical and policy-oriented research in the area of assimilation and integration of immigrants. We encourage contributions from all...

Topic: long-term care for the elderly across borders. This conference will turn to the increasing transnationalization of long-term care arrangements for the elderly from the twofold perspective of moving in to care and moving out for care. The employment of 24/7 migrant care workers in many...

2016 Special Focus: Aging, Life-course, and Social Change. Theme 1: Economic and Demographic Perspectives on Aging; Theme 2: Public Policy and Public Perspectives on Aging; Theme 3: Medical Perspectives on Aging, Health, Wellness; Theme 4: Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging.