Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH)
SSH gathers a series of academic disciplines, concerned with aspects of human society and culture and the relationships among individuals within a society. SSH as a whole has many branches ranging from anthropology to philosophy, and from gender studies to global studies, each of which is considered a social science itself. Branches include, but are not limited to: anthropology, archaeology, communication studies, economics, history, human geography, jurisprudence, linguistics, political science, psychology, public health, and sociology. The term is can also be used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of society", established in the 19th century.
As a cross-cutting issue of broad relevance, Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) research is currently fully integrated into each of the general objectives of Horizon 2020. Embedding SSH research across Horizon 2020 is thus essential to maximise the returns to society from investment in science and technology. Topics like competitiveness, climate change, energy security or public health are complex and multi-faceted and need to be thout across disciplines. Indeed, the idea to focus Horizon 2020 around "Challenges" rather than disciplinary fields of research illustrates this new approach.
Examples of the role of SSH are:
- Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing, SSH research could provide the economic and social analysis necessary for reforming public health systems;
- Smart, green and integrated transport, SSH research analyses the socio-economic aspects of transport, prospective studies and technology foresight;
- Climate action and resource efficiency, SSH research tackles the cultural, behavioural, socio-economic and institutional change in order to move to a more self-reliant and resource efficient economy;
- Europe in a changing world, there will be a range of topics covering areas like new ideas, strategies and governance structures for overcoming the crisis in Europe, innovation in the public sector enabled by ICT, business model innovation, social innovation, European cultural heritage, history, culture and identity;
- Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies, the arts and humanities might be an essential source for creativity in development of services and product design.
You can search for funding opportunities related to social sciences and humanities in the new EC Funding and Tenders Portal.
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News
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Commission announces the winners of Horizon Impact Award 2020
The European Commission has announced the winners of the second edition of Horizon Impact Award, a prize dedicated to EU-funded projects that have created societal impact across Europe and beyond. Project...
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The Science is Wonderful! exhibition is live!
From 22 to 24 September, you will be able to talk to researchers, visit their booths and participate to an array of live activities.
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EIT Digital report provides recommendations for a European approach to Artificial Intelligence
On 18 September 2020, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology published the report "A European approach to Artificial Intelligence: A policy perspective“ which is the third in EIT Digital’...
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Events
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Virtual Brokerage Event: SSH in the Green Deal Call
To foster opportunities for cooperation in the Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call, Net4Society organises a Virtual Brokerage event, focused on topics relevant for researchers from the Social Sciences and Humanities...
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We are pleased to invite you to the “Cultural and Creative Regional Ecosystems (CCRE-S3)” online workshop, organised in the framework of the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities, on Wednesday 14 October...
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The 3rd International Statistical Conference in Croatia (ISCCRO’20)
15-16 October 2020, Virtual Online Conference hosted from Zagreb, Croatia TOPIC: „Contemporary Issues in Statistical Methods and Data Science Applications”
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Organisations
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Institute of Social Sciences, Serbia
The Institute of Social Sciences has six scientific research centres (Centre for Demographic Research, Centre for Politicological Research and Public Opinion, Centre for Economic Research, Centre for ...
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About SIC Social Innovation Community (SIC) is a Horizon 2020 funded project aiming to help deepen knowledge and capacity to act and grow social innovation and to support public and other decision-makers...
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European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities
The European Alliance of Social Sciences and Humanities (EASSH) is an association comprised of all actors in the social science and humanities community. EASSH was founded some years ago and at present...
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Calls
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Apply for : Western Balkans Fellowship Programme at the Austrian Parliament
We are looking for the 6 best applicants from the WB6 National Parliaments, who want to shape the regional and European collaboration by using their knowledge and enthusiasm in applying the best practices...
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Call for Expert evaluators for UNA4CAREER's first call for postdoctoral fellowships
UNA4CAREER is a MSCA COFUND project, coordinated from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain (https://www.una4career.eu/). The first call has just closed and we are looking for experts to evaluate...
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Call for papers: Tirana Observatory Fall 2020, International Conference December 2020
Three decades after the fall of communism and the dismantling of a Stalinist regime that crippled and isolated Albanians for half a century, Albania looks remarkably different. In the main Tirana boulevard...
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Documents
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This study looks at the supply chains of the nine technologies below used in the three strategic sectors renewable energy, e-mobility, defence and aerospace. It also attempts to provide a first answer...
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DG R&I Paper: Digitalisation and Its Impact on Innovation
Innovation is generally seen as good. Promoting innovation especially in the digital economy is often deemed vital. Increasing the level of innovation, after all, can promote sustainable development, ...
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Understanding how progress in science is connected to technological development is crucial to get a better handle of the drivers and policy levers that can foster science-based innovation in a rapidly...
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Links
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Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF)
The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) supports socio-economic development and EU accession across the Western Balkans through the provision of finance and technical assistance for strategic ...
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Research projects and initiatives to tackle the spread of coronavirus and preparedness for other outbreaks.
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The European Social Survey (ESS) is an academically driven cross-national survey that has been conducted across Europe since its establishment in 2001. Every two years, face-to-face interviews are conducted...
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Projects
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GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency
Regional project: Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) Commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Implemented by: Deutsche...
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Using Science for/in Diplomacy for Addressing Global Challenges
A H2020 research project analysing and supporting EU science diplomacy The overall aim of S4D4C (“Using Science for/in Diplomacy for addressing global Challenges”) is to support current and future ...
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Although these countries are not yet EU Member States it is important to monitor their achievements and reform efforts of social rights as candidate and potential candidate countries. This is particularly...
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