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

    …e is 27 June 2018. The manuscript submission deadline is 24 October 2018. Visit the collection homepage for the full description of the project: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/8000 About this Research Topic: In recent years we may observe increasing interest in the development of social innovation both regarding theory as well as the practice of responding to social problems and challenges. One of the crucial challenges at the beginni…

  2. The right to science | UN general comment | Ideas for collaboration

    …ex (here: https://www.freedomofresearch.org/research-and-self-determination-index/ ). The current pandemic is giving us additional impulse to promote a more visible and prominent debate on the ‘right to science’ as human right: a right that, we feel, matters today possibly more than it did so far. The link between this right and human development is self-evident I think – and as such it is explicitly mentioned on our website (https://www.sciencefo…

  3. JUST PUBLISHED! The Cambridge Handbook of the Capability Approach

    …as new research from leading scholars in this increasingly influential multi-disciplinary field, including the pioneers of capability research, Martha C. Nussbaum and Amartya Sen. Incorporating both approachable introductory chapters and more in-depth analysis relating to the central philosophical, conceptual and theoretical issues of capability research, this handbook also includes analytical and measurement tools, as well as policy approaches wh…

  4. ESPAnet 2022 conference – Stream: Citizen Social Science and Social Innovation: New Practices for the Local Evidence-Based Social Policies

    …ESPAnet 2022 conference, Vienna (14-16 September 2022). Stream/Track 7: “Citizen Social Science and Social Innovation: New Practices for the Local Evidence-Based Social Policies” Timeline: Deadline for abstracts submission: 4 April Notification of acceptance: 13 May Deadline for papers submission: 15 August Conference: 14-16 September Available Presentation Forms: in-person or online; posters and papers. Abstract Submission (max 500 words): https…

  5. The Role of Social Policy in Promoting Human Security in the MENA Region

    …region has long been marred by protracted conflicts that have a strong multi-dimensional nature. This requires a closer examination of the various threats to social cohesion. Human security proves to be a worthwhile construct to further explore within this context due to its ability to recognise multiple threats – whether from poverty, inequality or political marginalisation. Not only can human security be defined as a people-centred, multi-discip…

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  6. For Authors

    JHDC 2027 Special Issue Call for Papers: Work and Employment in the Capability Approach Download the Call for Papers The deadline to submit an abstract has been extended to June 15, 2025. Authors will be notified of acceptance by June 23, 2025. https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cjhd JHDC 2026 Special Issue Call for Papers: The Anthropocene Reframed: from human impact to human agency for just and sustainable futures Download the Call for Papers The…

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