Framing Autonomy: Ideas and Policy Dynamics in Long-Term Care
Location: Paris, France
Date: 19 to 20 November 2026

This workshop seeks to understand how ideas about autonomy, choice, dignity, and care have circulated across national contexts and influenced policy development.

The organisers invite contributions that engage with the ideational dynamics of LTC policy, including:

• Institutional and transnational factors: How have international organizations (the
  UN, WHO, European Union) and transnational expert networks shaped policy
  convergence? What role has the internationalization of LTC debates played in diffusing
  particular normative frameworks?
• Cultural and social transformations: How have shifting understandings of gender
  equality, family solidarity, and intergenerational obligations influenced LTC policy
  design? What is the relationship between evolving norms about the respective roles
  of state, market, and family in care provision and concrete policy choices?
• The concept of autonomy in long-term care arrangements: In France, for example,
  LTC policies have been framed in terms of autonomy since the early 2000s. This notion
  opens both normative and practical discussions about autonomy in concrete LTC
  situations (Collopy, 1988). It can also serve as a comparative framework for LTC
  policies by distinguishing various dimensions of regulation related to autonomy (Och
  et al., 2024).

Abstract submission deadline: 1 June 2026
Abstracts to be sent to: olivier.lipari-giraud@cnrs.fr

More information on the call can be found here