We invite PhD students and early-career researchers to apply for the in-person Early-Career Workshop in Researching Care and Care Policy in Europe: Emerging Topics in Care and Care Policy to be held at WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria, from Monday, 29 June 2026 (h. 13:00) to Wednesday, 1 July 2026 (h. 13:00).
Candidates are invited to send their CV, a summary of their research topic for presentation in the workshop (max. 500 words) and a motivation letter to julia.radlherr@wu.ac.at, by 30 January 2026. Successful candidates will be notified within two weeks.
More information here.
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Upcoming TCN Members’ Fall 2025 Activities
Join us this fall for a series of engaging events hosted by the TCN Members’ Panel—featuring book seminars, research talks, and writing workshops for care scholars.
Book Seminar – Sept 30, 12.00 (GTM)
Amanda Lubit on Muslim migrant women, care & belonging in Norther Ireland. Register here.
Research Seminar – Nov 4, 12.00 (GTM)
Kateryna Ostrovska on nurse staffing mandates in wartime Ukraine. Register here.
Writing Workshop I – Nov 12, 10.30-13.30 (GTM)
3h online writing space for care researchers. Open to all TCN members but with limited spots. Register here.
Writing Workshop II – Dec 3, 10.30-13.30 (GTM)
Join again for peer support & writing time. Open to all TCN members but with limited spots. Register here.
Detailed information on the member’s panel page.
The TCN organises an ESPAnet stream and the call for papers is closing soon!
The Transforming Care Network management team invites submissions for a dedicated stream focusing on “Care Configurations: Welfare reform to address contemporary care challenges” at the European ESPAnet conference at the University of Milan, 27th – 29th August 2025. In light of increasing unmet care needs and the inequities faced by various population groups, this stream seeks to explore contemporary welfare reforms that can enhance care outcomes.
The call for paper abstracts is open until April 24th, 2025. Don’t miss the opportunity!
TCN Spring Research Seminars
The TCN Members’ Panel will host two research seminars featuring network members’ scholarly work:
From ‘crisis’ to the ordinariness of life-making: Care (and) work among Ukrainian migrants in Warsaw by Dr. Daria Krinovos will be held online on April 15, 2025 at 12-1 pm (GMT). Please register in advance here.
Life-making of voluntary accommodation of displaced people in private homes by Dr. Olga Tkach will be held online on May 27, 2025 at 12-1 pm (GMT). Please register in advance here.
You can find more information here
New TCN Writing Workshop
This workshop provides a friendly space and protected time for writing. The sessions may also represent a supportive and informed environment for the participants to progress towards submitting conference papers for the 2025 Transforming Care Conference. Next sessions:
Session 5 on March 25, 10.30-13.30 (GMT). Please register in advance by clicking here.
For information of future events organized by the TCN Members’ Panel, join the TCN mailing list.
We look forward to your participation!
Next TCN Members’ Panel Writing Workshops
This workshop provides a friendly space and protected time for writing. The sessions may also represent a supportive and informed environment for the participants to progress towards submitting conference papers for the 2025 Transforming Care Conference. Next sessions:
Session 2 on December 17, 10.00-13.00 (GMT). Register here.
Session 3 on January 14, 10.00-13.00 (GMT). Register here.
For information of future events organized by the TCN Members’ Panel, join the TCN mailing list.
We look forward to your participation!
Call for Session Convenors!
The 2025 Transforming Care Conference will be held in Helsinki, Finland on June 25-27, 2025, and the call for session convenors is now open.
Please send your expression of interest by 16 September 2024 to tcc2025@helsinki.fi. Information about accepted proposals will be sent out on 14 October 2024.
We hope to see you in Helsinki in 2025!
Best wishes,
Costanzo Ranci and Tine Rostgaard, TCN Chairs
Spring School: Researching Care and Care Policy in Europe
Polytechnic of Milan (5-7 June, 2024)
We invite PhD students and early career researchers in sociology, political science, social work, and economics to apply for the Spring School in Researching Care and Care Policy in Europe: challenges for care resilience in turbulent times to be held at Polytechnic of Milan, Italy, from Wednesday 5th June 2024 (h. 14) to Friday 7th June 2024 (h. 14).
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