On April 21, 2026, we held the first workshop of our project. The main goal of the event was to foster dialogue among stakeholders, caseworkers, civil society organizations, ministry decision-makers, and researchers about the experiences and emotions associated with applying for social benefits in present-day Hungary. We also shared the results of our work so […]

The ESPAnet 2025 annual conference explored welfare experiences in the stream “Welfare State Experiences”, chaired by Ben Grieger, Paulus Wagner, and Triin Lauri. The stream featured four presentations drawing on findings from Work Package 1 (WP1) of the project. These contributions shed light on how welfare states are experienced on the ground, both in terms […]

As summer begins, we want to thank you for being part of the Welfare Experiences project over the past year. Your thoughts and stories during the group discussions have played a key role in shaping this international research. We’re excited to share some updates with you—and invite you to take part in the next stage […]

The WelfareExperiences project – collaborating with Paulus Wagner (European University Institute) – are running a stream at the ESPAnet (European Network for Social Policy Analysis) conference this August 27-29th in Milan.