Change and Stability of Social Protection Systems in Societal and Ecological Transitions

This is a joint report on scoping studies carried out by Olli Kangas (first part) and Pascale Vielle (second part) on social protection systems in societal and ecological transitions. The study has been prepared in the context of the forthcoming Social Transformations and Resilience Partnership under Horizon Europe. Expected to be launched in 2027, this Partnership aims to create a transformative research and innovation programme in the social sciences and humanities to strengthen resilience, fairness, inclusiveness, and social cohesion in response to major societal challenges. One of the Partnership’s key impact areas is the modernisation of social protection systems and essential services. This scoping note aims to identify previous and present important research trends, discourses and gaps, as well as EU funding and emerging research networks.