Uniting Research on Poverty, Environment, and Society
Establishing a pioneering research unit at the Faculty of Social Sciences to address issues of poverty, environment, and society. The unit aims to influence public policy, foster interdisciplinary research, and develop practical solutions to empower vulnerable populations. Initiatives include research center operations, data dissemination, training programs, and future activities like postdoctoral fellowships and international conferences.
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Faculty of Social Sciences The research unit for studying poverty, the environment and society , THE RESEARCH UNIT FOR STUDYING POVERTY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY Prof. Orly Benjamin Dr. Karni Krigel
Faculty of Social Sciences The research unit for studying poverty, the environment and society , IS THERE A NEED FOR A RESEARCH UNIT ON POVERTY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY? The crisis of public policy during the Corona epidemic (COVID-19) illustrated the escalation of poverty, gender-based violence and labor market precarity that occurs during crises There is currently no research center in Israel that deals with the interface between social issues of living in poverty, exposure to violence and employment vulnerability in the face of emergencies, including extreme climate events There is a need to develop processes of accumulation for existing and evolving knowledge regarding the social and environmental justice
VISION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT Promoting research, political and public discourse at the interface between issues of poverty, environment and society Impact public policy regarding social and environmental justice Develop interdisciplinary research and create a body of knowledge including a database in these areas Creating collaborations among researchers from a variety of research disciplines
Faculty of Social Sciences The research unit for studying poverty, the environment and society , MAIN ACTION DIRECTIONS Operation of an inter-university research information center for projects in the field. Monitoring trends regarding poverty, environment and society and disseminating data and research on the relationship between these areas. Mapping vulnerable populations in emergencies, studying the combination of barriers to coping, unique to each population. Training researchers, policy makers and social activists. Promoting research examining daily experiences and experiences in emergencies and crises of those trapped in the cycle of poverty and violence. Development of practical intervention solutions to reduce the vulnerability arising from the interface between poverty and the environment in Israel.
Faculty of Social Sciences The research unit for studying poverty, the environment and society , POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTIVITY ROUTES Postdoctoral fellowships Faculty seminars twice a semester (local speaker and foreign speaker) Biennial International Conference Creating a network of reviewers and litigants from abroad Publication in English based on works presented at the conference Making research accessible to decision makers for the advancement of science-based policies
Faculty of Social Sciences The research unit for studying poverty, the environment and society , FINANCING SOURCES Creating a family memorial through a valuable contribution to the promotion of environmental and social justice Government subsidies/ Calls for publicly funded research Independent sources of funding Submission of international research grants
