New article by Costanzo Ranci on Covid-19 and nursery homes
We are delight to announce the publication on Social Policy & Society of a new article written by Costanzo Ranci with Margarita Leon, Marco Arlotti and David Palomera Trapped in a Blind Spot: The Covid-19 Crisis in Nursing Homes in Italy and Spain This article investigates the delay in implementation and inadequacy of specific policy actions […]
“COVID-19 and elderly care facilities: lessons from Europe” webinar (17 November)
Costanzo Ranci will participate to the webinar COVID-19 and elderly care facilities: lessons from Europe The webinar, chaired by Margarita Estévez-Abe (Syracuse University), will take place on 17 November from 18 alle 20 (Italian time). We now know that COVID-19 becomes life-threatening for people with comorbidities. Residents of nursing homes are particularly vulnerable. In advanced democracies, many […]
Transforming Care 2021 (24-26 June): call for paper
We are glad to report that starting from November 15 the call for paper for the 2021 edition of Transforming Care Conference (to be held online from 24 to 26 June) is open. The theme of the upcoming edition is: Time in Care: The Temporality of Care Policy and Practices Specifically, the Transforming Care Conference 2021 will investigate in a global setting: • How […]
Call for papers for a special issue onn the social and political effects of covid for RIS
Rassegna Italiana di Sociologia is planning a block of articles (from 3 to 5) on social and political effects of the Covid-19 pandemics. Abstract should be sent by 31 January to monica.massari@unimi.it or costanzo.ranci@polimi.it The article should be 50-60,000 characters long and will be subjected to the standard peer review procedures provided by the journal. Papers are accepted both […]