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  1. CfP: Towards 2030: Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. A Sociological Perspective

    …lic transport.” In recent years, the number of slum dwellers globally has been growing, and exceeded 1 billion in 2018. As of 2019, only around 50 per cent of the urban population had convenient access to public transport. Furthermore, the proportion of urban areas allocated to streets and open public spaces averaged 16 per cent in 2020, below the UN recommendation of 30 per cent for streets and an additional 10 to 15 per cent for open public spac…

  2. CfP: Towards 2030: Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. A Sociological Perspective

    …ation of the goal, its adaptation to particular geographical contexts, stakeholder involvement in it, and the issues concerning decent work conditions worldwide. This Research Topic welcomes papers that will provide both theoretical and empirical findings. Potential issues include, but are not limited to: – Gender gaps and their eradication in employment and education, including access to skills, equal wages, labor force participation, occupationa…

  3. Virtual Mini-conference on Global Perspectives on COVID-19 and Sustainability Transitions

    …d a glimpse into changes to everyday life and social practices, Steven McGreevy and Ashley Colby 1:20-1:40 And who cares for women? The importance of care work in the time of COVID-19, Cláudia Santos, Marula Tsagkari, Felix Kwabena Donkor, Nediana Sarrasanti, Karen Smith, and Chadia Wannous 1:40-2:00 Coffee/Cocktail Break 2:00-2:20 Sustainability transitions in the Global South: introducing the network and its ongoing initiatives in the context of…

  4. Assistant Professor Position

    …ces. Areas of expertise are open, but we are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in substance addiction studies and/or program planning and evaluation. For more information: https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=53000&JobOpeningId=233015&PostingSeq=1…

  5. WEBINAR: Capability as informational basis for work and employment politics – a European re-search experience

    …ent and work. The upcoming webinar is an exercise in such stock-taking: three members of the TG will look back on a collaborative experience in a pivotal European integrated Project. In CAPRIGHT (Resources, Rights and Capabilities: In search of social foundations for Europe, 2007-2010) 24 partners from 13 European countries shared their work on capability–related concepts to inform European labour policies – understood in a wide sense and comprisi…

  6. Call for Papers: Perspectives and Theories of Social Innovation for Ageing Population

    …lity with eBook and our research network – Rigorous, transparent and fast peer review – 10% discount on publishing fees – Advanced impact metrics More: – Read about the article collection https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/8000 – Publishing fees including institutional memberships and fee-waiver program https://www.frontiersin.org/about/publishing-fees – Author Guidelines https://www.frontiersin.org/about/author-guidelines – Contact the F…

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