CfP: The role of health and social welfare policies in European inclusion and exclusion processes: historical perspectives on contemporary issues
Call for papers: The role of health and social welfare policies in
European inclusion and exclusion processes: historical perspectives on
contemporary issues.
6-7 April 2017, University of Evora, Portugal
Organizing committee:
Laurinda Abreu, University of Evora Sally Sheard, University of Liverpool Francisco Javier Martínez, University of Evora
Health risks created by population movement, and policy responses to
them, have been an integral part of European history since the early
modern period. They have helped to shape wider cultural ideas on
economic risks, attitudes to integration, and enlargement of the EU.
Twenty first century Europe is addressing new questions and challenges:
how to live together, and include new territories and new populations
and cultures without compromising our health, both personal and
economic. These have contemporary policy implications.
Our aim is to contribute to a deeper understanding of the cultural
heritages and roots of the European welfare model. Proposals on the
following research questions are particularly encouraged: how have
European states historically succeeded in constructing secured space,
from a health and social welfare perspective? What has been the role of
frontiers in facilitating economic prosperity and social inclusion of
migration and immigrants? How have past societies coped with population
movements, epidemics and social and economic changes resulting from
industrialisation and urbanisation? What is the role and potential of
knowledge of the past within our new ‘knowledge society’? How can new
knowledge of the past be used for building trust and solidarity in an
integrated Europe?
We invite submission of 300 word paper abstracts (with your affiliation and contact details) by February, 25, 2017.
Please direct abstracts and enquiries to: franciscojavier_martinez@