05/06 Nov 2025

The LIVES Centre organises six thematic workshops on Wednesday, 5 November and Thursday, 6 November 2025 at the University of Lausanne. Each workshop focuses on a topic relevant to the understanding of the life course and/or vulnerability and includes renowned experts.
Programme overview
Wednesday 5 November (10:30-17:30)
- Workshop 1: Supporting job search online (R. Lalive & M. Pellizzari)
- Workshop 2: Discrimination of migrants and ethnic minorities (S. Steinmetz & J. Kuhnle)
- Workshop 3: Understanding and addressing loneliness (C. Lampraki & O. Ciobanu)
Thursday 6 November (9:00-16:00)
- Workshop 4: Qualitative longitudinal research (C. E. Brazier, L. Consoli, J. Masdonati, N. Muller Mirza, T. Zittoun)
- Workshop 5: Inequality in educational systems (M. Avendano, G. Bonoli, F. Fossati, M. Grätz, D. Oesch)
- Workshop 6: Family dynamics within the life course in the 21st Century (LIVES Family Dynamics Working Group)
Keynotes
- Wednesday: TBC
- Thursday: Kelly Musick (Cornell University)