Institute for Social Research
The Institute for Social Research (ISF) was established as an independent foundation in 1950. Ever since its foundation the institute has been multidisciplinary in its orientation, today comprising research within all of the social sciences, as well as history.
Today ISF provides one of the few social science fora outside the universities in Norway which has not limited itself to the study of one single sector of society.
Our researchers are organised into three groups: Work and Welfare [ARV], Equality, Inclusion, Migration [LIM] and Politics, Democracy, Civil Society. However, on a number of projects there is extensive cross disciplinary and cross-group collaboration.
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Call for papers: Families in a Changing Europe - Challenges, Conflicts and Intervention
We invite researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds to submit abstracts describing empirical or methodological research on “Families in a Changing Europe: Challenges, Conflicts and Interventions” and related sub-themes.
The 6th ESFR Congress in September 2012 will focus on the implications of contemporary social, cultural and economic changes, and the challenges these raise for family relations, family practices and family policy.
Deadline for paper abstracts: March 15th 2012.