The model of welfare state that emerged in Western societies in the middle of the Twentieth
Century is widely considered a success, and has been extensively replicated in the rest of the
world. It not only realized ideas of justice, but also created political legitimacy for democracy
and capitalism. Several warning signals however indicate that the model may be inadequate
to deal with challenges such as declining birth rates, low economic growth, migrations, and
pandemics. This conference will address these challenges from a philosophical, political,
legal and economic perspective.
The organizers welcome papers in all areas of PPE, but special consideration will be given to
contributions that focus on health, aging and welfare in the Twenty-first Century.
Abstracts as well as questions should be sent to ppeconference2025@unisr.it.
The deadline for abstract submission is December 16th, 2024.