Conference: The Welfare State in Portugal in the Age of Austerity

What is the role of the Welfare State in a time of economic crisis, fiscal austerity and social problems?

This conference, called "The Welfare State in Portugal in the Age of Austerity", is organized by the University of Lisbon, and it aims to stimulate academic discussion on the present and future of the welfare state in Portugal.

It is expected to be a meeting of academics, who are dedicated to the study of social policy across of spectrum of different scientific disciplines.

It will promote interdisciplinary academic discussion on the transformation of the welfare state in Portugal, in a time of financial austerity, economic crisis and rising social risks.

We encourage teachers, students and researchers who have been studying these topics to participate. Are specially welcome contributions from different scientific areas, making use of diverse sources and addressing these topics from a range of methodological and comparative perspectives.

Organizers

José António Pereirinha (ISEG, University of Lisbon) Romana Xerez (ISCSP, University of Lisbon)

Conference Committee

Dalia Costa (ISCSP, University of Lisbon) Elvira Pereira (ISCSP, University of Lisbon) Olivia Bina (ICS, University of Lisbon) Paula Albuquerque (ISEG, University of Lisbon) Paula Pinto (ISCSP, University of Lisbon) Rafael Marques (ISEG, University of Lisbon) Sofia Aboim (ICS, University of Lisbon) Vitor Escaria (ISEG, University of Lisbon)

Data: 9 e 10 de maio de 2014
Local: Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão

Contactos
tel.: +351 213 979 770/1 f. +351 213 974 153
e-mail:  presidencia@iseg.utl.pt