Project

The Jean Monnet Chair in European Social Policy "ESP" investigates the relevant issues related to the EU renewed social commitment proclaimed in 2017 with the European Pillar of Social Rights and relaunched in connection to the Covid-19 recovery strategy at Porto 2021.
The aim of the Jean Monnet Chair in European Social Policy (ESP) is to take stock of the implementation of the Pillar five years after its proclamation, disseminating the relevant findings through teaching, learning and research activities.

Through a set of research lines, courses, seminars and outreach activities, ESP aims at reaching a deep and comprehensive understanding of the European Social Policy in people’s lives. The main beneficiaries will be students enrolled in first and second-cycle degrees in Business Administration and Sustainability (CLAMBAS) and Sociology in Bologna and Forlì.

In this context, ESP and the specific study of the European Union's interventions in social matters that it provides, allow for the setting of a number of comprehensive and ambitious learning objectives for students, including, for example: the development of basic legal skills; the ability to critically analyse and evaluate relevant legislation and policies, both at the European and national level; and the ability to assess which legal regulations are directly driven by the European Union and in which fields there is room for further integration and intervention.

Moreover, ESP also aims to promote dialogue between academia and society. To this end, learning activities are planned with the participation of labour consultants and other professionals (lawyers, business consultants), as well as national and local social partners.

Overall, ESP is an important opportunity for analysis and understanding of the world of work and the changes it is experiencing. Through research and study activities, the aim is to consolidate knowledge and achieve global objectives such as the promotion of a fairer labour market and the improvement of working and social conditions: fundamental elements to face the great challenges posed by the digital transformation and the green transition in a fair, equitable and reasoned manner.