The Jean Monnet Chair in European Social Policy "ESP" investigates the relevant issues related to the EU renewed social committment 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 “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 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.
Project Coordinator: Prof. Emanuele Menegatti
The project aims to explore gender equality from a multilevel perspective. In particular, it will focus on the role that both the European and local levels can play in addressing inequalities between men and women.
GEMS adopts a highly interdisciplinary approach, involving legal experts and sociologists who will contribute their varied perspectives to the project's activities. These activities will include the introduction of a dedicated course within the Master's Program in Sociology and Social Work, as well as the organization of seminars, workshops, roundtables, and conferences.
Project Coordinator: Prof. Claudia Golino
The Interdisciplinary Research Center on Social Rights - located in the Department of Sociology and Bussines Law of the University of Bologna - is a forum for discussion between scholars and experts from different scientific backgrounds (sociological, legal and economic) on the subject of social rights between the European framework and the national perimeter, with particular attention to specific areas of application such as well-being and equity, work, social security, generations, gender, territorial contexts and levels of governance.
Director: Prof. Alessandro Martelli