International Network for Social Policy Teaching and Research
(Third Annual Meeting)
Milan, Italy
October 23-25, 2016
Agenda
| Sunday, October 23 | |
| 19:30 | Business Dinner Hosted at the restaurant of Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Necchi, 9, 20123, Milano. Hosted by Centro di Ricerca sulla Cooperazione e sul nonprofit (CRC) Expected attendance: 20. Welcome and Introductions Douglas Besharov, University of Maryland Neil Gilbert, University of California, Berkeley Guido Merzoni, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Speakers After dinner, Martin Potucek (Charles University) will make some short introductory remarks on the "present state of the European Union(roots of its multiple crises, deficits in governance, potential for change...)." He will be followed by Chris de Neubourg (Tilburg University) and Timo Fleckenstein(London School of Economics & Political Science). |
| Monday, October 24 | |
| 09:30. | Network business meeting Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, main building, Via Nirone, 15, 20123, Milano. Room N1010 |
| 09:30 | Opening and review of agenda Douglas Besharov, University of Maryland Neil Gilbert,University of California, Berkeley |
| 10:00 | Cross-national teaching One week teaching workshops For-credit, university-level courses Douglas Besharov,University of Maryland |
| About 10:20 | Internalization of education in research and capstone seminars Alexey Barabashev, National Research University High School of Economics |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Comparative policy seminars The modern welfare state Antonio Lopez Pelaez, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia Families and Marriage Income trends in Europe and the US Douglas Besharov, University of Maryland Work and marriage penalties in tax policy and means-tested programs Chris de Neubourg, Tilburg University Workforce Development for the 21st century Christoph Badelt, Austrian Institute of Economic Research Future seminars Neil Gilbert, University of California, Berkeley |
| 12:15 | Selection of Network Logo |
| 12:30 | Lunch Hosted at the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Necchi, 9, Milano. |
| 14:15 | Collaborative research and fundraising assistance Workforce development in Latin America Ariel Fizbein, Inter-American Dialogue Future Projects Douglas Besharov,University of Maryland |
| 14:45 | Break |
| 15:00 | OUP Advisory Board Meeting OUP Plans and Expectations Dana Bliss and Erin Fegely, OUP Formal Appointment of Advisory Board members Review ofhandbook proposals to approve/disapprove or request revisions |
| 16:00 | Program Design and Implementation Evaluation of Social Programs Globally Anu Rangarajan,Mathematica Policy Research (via Skype) |
| 16:45 | Public Administration for Social Policy: Promising Practices and Emerging Challenges Karen Baehler, American University (Via Skype) T.J. Lah, Yonsei University |
| 17:15 | Global Trends in Income, Wealth, Consumption, and Well-Being: What is Happening and Why Douglas Besharov, University of Maryland Ke Meng, Tsinghua University Chris de Neubourg, Tilburg University |
| 17:45 | Family Policy: A Life-Course Perspective Neil Gilbert, University of California, Berkeley Discussion of other ideas for handbooks |
| About 18:15 | Adjourn |
| 20:00 | Business Dinner Hosted at Hostaria Borromei, Via Borromei, 4, 20123, Milano. Hosted by Oxford University Press. Expected attendance: 16-18. |
Tuesday, October 25 |
| 10:00 | Symposium: How Social Policies Impact Family Life |
| Universita Cattolica del Dacro Cuore, main building, Via Nirone, 15, 20123, Milano. | |
| 10:00 | Opening and Introductions Guido Merzoni, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore |
| 10:15 | "What's driving the decline in fertility? How capitalism, feminism, and the welfare state shape family life Neil Gilbert,University of California, Berkeley |
| 11:00 | "The role of separation in fertility dynamics: Policy contexts and recent developments in Western Europe Michaela Kreyenfeld, Hertie School of Governance |
| 11:45 | Break |
| 12:00 | "Marriage penalties: What can Europe teach the United States?" Douglas Besharov,University of Maryland |
| 12:45 | Lunch Hosted at the restaurant of Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Necchi, 9, 20123 Milano. |
| 14:15 | "Changing care diamonds in Europe and Asia: Asianization of Europe and Europeanization of Asia" Emiko Ochiai,Kyoto University |
| 15:00 | "The social consequences of the role of families in early childhood education" Chris de Neubourg,Tilburg University and E. de Neubourg, Maastricht University |
| 15:45 | "Family policies and the emancipation process: Lesson from Spain" Antonio Lopez Pelaez, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia |
| 16:00 | Break |
| 16:45 | Panel Presentation: The Italian Experience "Families in Italy today: Challenges and opportunities" Rosa Rosanti,Universita Cattolica di Milano "Taxation of families in Italy" Emilio Colombo,Universita Cattolica di Milano "Work/family reconciliation policies in Italy" Egidio Riva,Universita Cattolica di Milano |
| 18:00 | Adjourn |
| 20:00 | Dinner |
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