A VIP experience at the LIVES Centre – Roujman Shahbazian
Roujman Shahbazian is a researcher at the Department of Sociology at University of Munich and an affiliated researcher at the Swedish Institute for Social Research
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The Quality of Temporary Employment in Europe - Thesis by Ivan Canzio
On 4 September 2023, Ivan Leandro Canzio defended his thesis entitled "The Quality of Temporary Employment in Europe: an Assessment of the Individual and Institutional Determinants", under the supervision of Prof. Felix Bühlman and Prof. Jonas Masdonati.
A new scientific committee for LIVES Doctoral programme
Launched in 2011, at the beginning of the NCCR LIVES, the Doctoral programme trains and supports the next generation of researchers on life-course studies.
LIVES Science and Admin team
These past few months several changes occurred within the LIVES Admin and Support team. We said goodbye to Christelle Burri (Secretery), Pascal Maeder (Knowledge transfer Officer) and Sabrina Roduit (Doctoral programme) and welcomed Caroline Jeanneret as LIVES new secretary!
Portrait of Michael Grätz - assistant professor of sociology at the University of Lausanne
Meet Michael Grätz, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Lausanne, who has been awarded a Starting Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Impact of International Crises on Mental Health
Children and adults have responded differently to recent international crises, namely the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
The number of friendships in old age is increasing but unevenly across the population
In Switzerland, between 1979 and 2011, the number of close friends from the age of 65 has increased.
Frequent critical events worsen long-term well-being
A new indicator measures the concentration of critical events in the life course.
Senior citizens' time - childcare, volunteering and time for oneself
On 8 June 2023, the Assises des Familles was held, an annual day of conferences and debates on family issues in Geneva.
Talking about death in medico-social establishments - Thesis by Aurélie Chopard-dit-Jean
On 14 December 2022, Aurélie Chopard-dit-Jean defended her doctoral thesis entitled "Talking about death in medico-social establishments (EMS) and residential establishments for dependent elderly people (EHPAD): towards a psychological understanding of residents' relationship with life and death"