We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s East Asian Social Policy (EASP) Early Career Research Awards, recognising outstanding scholarship in the field of social policy in East Asia. We thank Lingnan University of Hong Kong for generously
Social Policy in an era of fracturing solidarities – Revisiting the East Asian Social Policy Research Network (EASP) and Social Policy Association (SPA) Joint Annual Conference 2025, University of York
Image: University of York/Alex Holland Social policy, whether as cash benefits, public services or regulatory measures, is an institutionalised form of solidarity. Welfare systems are mechanisms to pool resources to manage social risks collectively. Welfare systems also achieve the redistribution
The Report of the 30th FISS/ 20th EASP Conference in Kyoto, Japan
The Venue The 30th FISS Conference was held in Kyoto, Japan, on June 13th and 14th of 2024, in conjunction with the 20th Conference of East Asia Social Policy Network (EASP). It was the second FISS conference to be held in
The 19th EASP conference report
Dear members of the East Asian Social Policy Research Network: I hope this letter finds you well after the exhilarating two-day event from the 14th to the 15th of September, 2023. First and foremost, I wish to extend my heartfelt
The 18th EASP Conference report
The 18th EASP Conference, “Transformation of Post-Covid Welfare States in East Asia: Beyond Productivist Welfare Capitalism?” took place on 24 and 25 June 2022. This year’s conference was co-hosted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) and the
Report for the 1st EASP Workshop for Post-Graduate Students
The 1st EASP Workshop for Post-Graduate Students, “East Asian Social Policy in Transition: Theory and Evidence” took place on 25 February 2022. The workshop was held online via Zoom and the metaverse platform Gather Town, which was chosen to facilitate
The 17th EASP & 27th FISS Conference Report
The 17th EASP annual conference was held together with the 27th Annual Foundation for International Studies on Social Security conference at Lingnan University from 2-4 July 2021. The Foundation for International Studies on Social Security (FISS) is an independent, non-profit
The 16th EASP conference report: East Asian Welfare Futures: Between Productivism and Social Investment
The 16th EASP (East Asian Social Policy Network) Annual Conference was held at the National Taiwan University from 2nd-3rd July 2019. Over 190 delegates from 16 countries came together in Taipei to discuss the conference theme: East Asian Welfare Futures: Between
The 15th EASP Annual Conference Report: ‘Social Policy in Post-Growth East Asia’
University of Bristol, UK 5-6 July 2018 >> click here to download conference photos (ID & password required) The 15th East Asian Social Policy Research Network (EASP) Annual International Conference was held at the University of Bristol on 5-6 July
The 14th EASP Annual Conference Report: ‘East Asian Social Policy in a Changing Environment: Comparisons, Visions and Futures’
Nagoya University Japan, August 2-3, 2017 The 14th EASP (East Asian Social Policy Research Network) Annual International Conference was held at the Toyoda Auditorium, Nagoya University on 2-3 August 2017. The theme of the conference was ‘East Asian Social Policy