by IPSP | Oct 2, 2019 | Announcements, Uncategorized |
The IPSP Manifesto has been translated into French and Dutch. You can read the French translation here and the Dutch translation here. Translations in Spanish and Greek to come soon!
by IPSP | Oct 2, 2019 | Announcements, Uncategorized |
Located in Paris, France, the Futuribles center is a leader in “foresight studies” about the long-term future of the world. In December 2018 Futuribles hosted a a round table discussion featuring Marie-Laure Djelic and Marc Fleurbaey and their work with IPSP. This...
by IPSP | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized |
A discussion and debate about the IPSP report was held at Sapienza University in Rome, Italy on February 1st. Several Italian media sources covered the event: A full video of the discussion is available from Radio Radicale ASviS TV (from the Italian Alliance for...
by IPSP | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized |
We are sad to report that Erik Wright has passed away after a courageous fight against sickness. His legacy in social science is enormous. His lifelong work on real utopias was an inspiration for the creation of the IPSP and he has helped this group from the...
by IPSP | Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorized |
On Monday, January 28th, an IPSP discussion event will be held at the University of Vienna, Austria. IPSP authors Christiane Spiel (Ch. 19), Ulrike Felt (Ch. 14), and Wolfgang Lutz (Ch. 18) will present the findings of their chapters of the report. There will then be...
by IPSP | Jan 19, 2019 | Uncategorized |
On Friday, February 1st, Sapienza University of Rome will host an event dedicated to discussing and debating the findings of the IPSP report. Hosted in collaboration with the Forum Disuguaglianze Diversità, CIRET, and Italy’s Rai Radio 3, the event will include...
by IPSP | May 21, 2018 | Uncategorized |
We are currently working on translations! Please redirect to the English website: ipsp.org
by IPSP | Jul 6, 2017 | Uncategorized |
IPSP authors Marc Fleurbaey (Steering Committee), Gianluca Grimalda (ch. 8), and Ingrid Woolard (ch.3), along with Romina Boarini and Orsetta Causa of the OECD, wrote a policy brief for the G20 meeting this summer (see announcement here). You can read the following...
by IPSP | Mar 13, 2017 | Uncategorized |
This excerpt from Chapter 3 (Inequality and Social Progress) discusses the role that government policies can play in reducing inequality and improving economic opportunities for all. Policies can affect inequality through various mechanisms. An adaptation of the...
by IPSP | Dec 7, 2016 | Uncategorized |
This weekend, UN diplomats from 37 countries will gather for the 2nd Annual Friendship Group Retreat in Hamilton, Bermuda. The retreat is organized by the International Women’s Health Coalition and The International Planned Parenthood Federation, and speakers include...
by IPSP | Oct 17, 2016 | Uncategorized |
This excerpt from Chapter 8 (Social Justice, Well-Being and Economic Organization) discusses the merits and flaws of various socio-economic systems, and analyzes the “real competition” between systems. The textbook concept of ideal competition can mislead...
by IPSP | Sep 25, 2016 | Uncategorized |
This is an abridged version of Section 2.6 (Populism: A challenge from within) of Chapter 14. Populism remains a deeply contested term, often used merely to brand and accuse actual political movements or leaders. However, recent events in Europe and the United States...
by IPSP | Sep 16, 2016 | Uncategorized |
This is an abridged version of section 2.2 of Chapter 14 “Inequality as a Challenge to Democracy” In a society with multiple religions, members of one religious group may treat members of other religious groups as unequals: Let this be called...
by IPSP | Sep 2, 2016 | Uncategorized |
This excerpt from chapter 1 analyzes the tension between capitalism and democracy, under the light of historical trends (This is a much compressed version of section 4 of the chapter.) The paradox of the present During the final decade of the twentieth century,...
by IPSP | Aug 25, 2016 | Uncategorized |
This excerpt from Chapter 7 summarizes the impacts of globalization and technology on labor markets: It is hard to see clear evidence of the ‘end of work’ in the official statistics as yet. Figure 1 plots the employment-population rate for those aged 15-74 in 2014...
by IPSP | Aug 25, 2016 | Uncategorized |
This excerpt from chapter 4 describes the main positive and negative narratives about capitalism and growth: Capitalism has been credited with unprecedented economic growth, while at the same time it has also been severely critiqued for many ills in human society,...
by IPSP | Jul 21, 2016 | Uncategorized |
This excerpt from Chapter 16 (Religions and social progress: Critical assessments and creative partnerships) summarizes the complex relation between religions and social progress: Religious communities can be spaces of valued solidarity and mutual esteem, partners in...
by Johan Schot | Jun 22, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Authors: Johan Schot, Cian O’Donovan1 The role of science and technology in social progress will be drawn out as a special cross-cutting theme in the final ‘Rethinking Society for the 21st century’ report. Uniquely, this theme has been subject to special...
by Pelin Tan | Mar 25, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Op-Ed by Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pelin Tan, Sociologist Lead-Author of “Towards the Urban Society” – International Panel on Social Progress – Turkey A 17 year old Syrian refugee named Mohammed follows me to my...
by IPSP | Dec 11, 2015 | Uncategorized |
This text is drawn from a longer speech given at the World Public Forum on ‘the dialogue between civilisations and the idea of a world order’. We speak much today of Islam, indeed do so obsessively, and we speak of its relations to the West, and when we do, we do so...
by Michel Wieviorka | Nov 18, 2015 | Uncategorized |
A recent book by Sudhir Hazareesingh is entitled “A country that loves ideas: History of a French passion” (Flammarion ed.). But this passion only applies unevenly. And in times of crisis more than ever, it is prompt to rely on categories that deserve more...
by Ingrid Robeyns | Aug 29, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Over the last three days, the first meeting of authors of the International Panel of Social Progress (IPSP) was held in Istanbul. The IPSP is to some extent modeled after the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), but one important difference is that it is not...
