Prof. Dr. Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford): “The political economy of individual-level support for the basic income in Europe” (Public Lecture Series)

On Monday, 8th May, Prof. Dr. Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford) will present an evening lecture on "The political economy of individual-level support for the basic income in Europe". Time: 06:00 – 07:00 p.m. (CEST) Place: Online (Zoom) Video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjfx0YeQ_kYZoom link: https://uni-freiburg.zoom.us/j/69439303555?pwd=OHptNmYxNXVBd3hvUVludGVJaUswUT09 The public lecture series is the perfect opportunity to delve into some […]

Dr. Leire Rincón (Autonomous University of Barcelona): “A Robin Hood for all: a conjoint experiment on support for basic income” (Public Lecture Series)

On Wednesday, 10th May, Dr. Leire Rincón (Autonomous University of Barcelona) will present an evening lecture on "A Robin Hood for all: a conjoint experiment on support for basic income". Time: 06:00 – 07:00 p.m. (CEST) Place: Online (Zoom) Video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7tSw-0tKKIZoom link: https://uni-freiburg.zoom.us/j/69439303555?pwd=OHptNmYxNXVBd3hvUVludGVJaUswUT09 The public lecture series is the perfect opportunity to delve into […]

Evening lecture by Jurgen De Wispelaere: “Basic income as an Eco-Social Policy Instrument? A Preliminary Framework and Comparative Analysis of Policy Alternatives”

On Thursday, 11th May, Prof. Dr. De Wispelaere will present an evening lecture on "Basic income as an Eco-Social Policy Instrument? A Preliminary Framework and Comparative Analysis of Policy Alternatives". Time: 6:15 - 7:45 pm Online via Zoom (Links will be provided via mail)Abstract: For decades basic income has been hailed as an eco-friendly policy […]

Abendvortrag von Prof. Dr. Ronnie Schöb: „Die bessere Alternative: Solidarische Grundsicherung statt bedingungslosem Grundeinkommen“

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, KG 1, HS 1016 Platz der Universität 3, Freiburg

Am Donnerstag, dem 15. Juni 2023, hält der Finanzwissenschaftler Prof. Dr. Ronnie Schöb (FU Berlin) einen Abendvortrag zu „Die bessere Alternative: Solidarische Grundsicherung statt bedingungslosem Grundeinkommen“. Zeit: 18:00 - 20:00 Uhr c.t. Ort: hybrid KG 1, HS 1016, Platz der Universität 3, 79098 Freiburg Zoom-Online: https://uni-freiburg.zoom.us/j/67850997481?pwd=aXI0SjEyQURqdndTNm9ZRzZRdUlaUT09 Abstract zum Vortrag: Die Ampelregierung hat es sich zum […]

Evening lecture by Philipp Frey: „CO2 taxation for a green basic income?”

On Monday, June 19, 2023, Philipp Frey will give an evening lecture on "CO2 taxation for a green basic income?". Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm Online via Zoom (Link will be sent via mail)For many years, CO2 taxation has been seen by economists who rely on market-based solutions as a key means of combating climate […]

Workshop in Niterói (Brasilien): Basic Income Social Policies in Practice – Learnings from Maricá and Niterói in Dialogue with the Global North

Since the early 2000s, the emergence and continuous growth of cash transfer programs define the main stage in the discussion surrounding the future of social protection. While established first in Latin America, programs focussing on direct cash transfers have spread throughout various countries and contexts. Parallelly, a debate developed on the advantages and disadvantages of […]

Lecture by Prof. Dr. Toru Yamamori in Freiburg on September 12, 2023: “Is a Cent a Month a Grundeinkommen? Revisiting the historiography of the concept of a threshold in Basic Income”

Toru Yamamori, professor of economics at the Doshisha University in Kyoto, co-chair of the BIEN working group for clarifying the definition of basic income, and member of the FRIBIS team UBI and Gender, is coming to Freiburg in September to give a talk at FRIBIS. (German text below) Title: Is a Cent a Month a […]

FRIBIS-Workshop vom 20. bis 22. September 2023: „Das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen als ökonomisches Narrativ?“

Die Rede vom bedingungslosen Grundeinkommen als einem ,Narrativ‘ ist in Wissenschaft und Medien weit verbreitet – doch was ist damit eigentlich gemeint? Welche Grundeinkommens-‚Narrative‘ gibt es, und wie gehen sie mit anderen ‚Narrativen‘ – etwa dem der sozialen und ökologischen Nachhaltigkeit – Hand in Hand? Welche Zusammenhänge bestehen zwischen ,Narrativen‘ und der Wirtschaft?Die Teilnehmenden Die […]

Keynote by Prof. Dr. Almaz Zelleke (NYU Shanghai) at the FRIBIS Annual Conference 2023: “Toward a Gender-Inclusive Social Policy State”

Almaz Zelleke, professor of Practice in Political Science at NYU Shanghai, and member of the FRIBIS team UBI and Gender, holds a keynote at the FRIBIS Annual Conference 2023 on the 09th of October. Title: Toward a Gender-Inclusive Social Policy State Time: 09.10.2023, 01:30-03:00 p.m. (CEST) Place: Hybrid (Onsite: HS 1221, KG1 / Online: Zoom-Link)Abstract: […]