PhD/ECR Workshop
The European Social Dimension under threat – policy, politics and law in times of polycrisis
EVENT DETAILS:
On 24 and 25 April, 12 PhD and Early Career Researchers from across the UK and Europe came to sunny (!) Edinburgh to present their work-in-progress on the European Social Dimension in a context of polycrisis. Policy, political, historical and legal perspectives were brought to the table in the Old College’s splendid Raeburn Room.
A stimulating keynote to kickstart discussions was delivered by Professor Caroline de la Porte from Copenhagen Business School, using the European Work-Life Balance Directive as a case to explore questions around upwards social convergence and enhanced EU social legitimacy. The talk lay the ground for three panels that addressed issues ranging from worker participation in Europe in the 1970s to cohesion policy, migration, the European Green Deal, digital governance and many other pertinent topics in-between. Everyone – including the colleagues from Law, Politics &IR and Social Policy who acted as chairs and discussants – left feeling inspired by the exciting research and interesting conversations over the two days.
The Europa Institute PhD Workshop has become an annual fixture in the Institute’s activities and we look forward to welcoming another group of young EU scholars next year.
