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Inaugural Workshop


The Sustainable Social Policy and Welfare States Research Hub at the London School of Economics and Political Science is hosting its inaugural workshop on Tuesday 24th June 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

The workshop aims to bring together researchers who are working on the social dimensions of climate change and the environment, and policy responses to these challenges. In doing so, we aim to showcase cutting edge research, provide researchers with valuable feedback, and offer a platform for scholars to build their networks and explore future research directions in this growing field.

Faculty Contact

 

LATEST Liam Beiser-Mcgrath

Dr Liam Beiser-McGrath

Department of Social Policy, LSE

 

 

 

Workshop Schedule

Breakfast 08:45 – 09:15

OLD 2.21


Papers 1 09:15 – 10:30

Panel: “Just Transition: Labour & Social Protection”

  • Matteo Mandelli (Sciences Po Paris) — Varieties of Eco‑Welfare Regimes: Public Policies Addressing the Social Risks of the Green Transition in Six European Countries
  • Arohi Anand (Sarala Birla University) — Beyond Job Retraining: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Comprehensive Social Support Mechanisms for Coal Mining Communities in Indian States (2015–2024)
  • Clara Krämer (Technical University of Munich) — Simulating Re‑skilling Journeys in Europe’s Green Transition

Break


Papers 2 10:45 – 12:25

Panel: “Welfare, Compensation & Public Support for Climate Policy”

  • Taylor Brown (University of California, Berkeley) — Climate Risk and the Welfare State: Exploring the Moderation of Climate‑Adaptive Welfare and Ecowelfare on U.S. Welfare Enrollment after Natural Hazards
  • Maria Nordbrandt (Uppsala University) — How Social Policy Expansions Increase Carbon Tax Acceptance: Evidence from a Two‑Wave Conjoint Experiment in Sweden
  • Benedikt Seisl (University of Vienna) — The Limits of Compensation: Perceived Vulnerability and Climate Policy Preferences
  • Anthony Calacino (University of Oxford) — Voters Can Reward Climate Adaptation: Evidence from Mexico City


Lunch 12:30 – 13:40


Papers 3 13:40 – 15:20

Panel: “Sectoral Green Policies & Distributional Equity”

  • Prapti Barooah (University of Hohenheim) — Greener Fields, Fewer Hands? Navigating the Promise and Pitfalls of Mechanised Direct‑Seeded Rice for Sustainable and Equitable Farming
  • Frida Nilsson (University of Gothenburg) — Pledging Delivery: How States May Promote Citizen Cooperation with Credible Commitments
  • Elisa D’Amico (University of St Andrews) — The Impact of Environmental Protest on Legislative Response: A Comparative Analysis
  • Anne‑Marie Parth (LMU Munich) — Just Relax: Willingness to Pay Environmental Taxes for Vacations

Break


Roundtable 15:40 – 16:40


Drinks Reception 16:45 – 18:00

CKK 8th Floor, LSE

Dinner: 18:30 – end