When there are threats to our security, core values in society can come into conflict. How can we deal with this in a more balanced way? In Security in Open Societies (SOS), researchers work together with social partners to find answers to current social issues surrounding these themes. From science, but for and with practitioners, to create open, safe and resilient societies.
Creating open and resilient societies
Interested in research on themes such as security, polarisation, democracy and gender? Security in Open Societies is part of Institutions for Open Societies, Utrecht University's unique research expertise. Here, all our research on open and resilient societies is brought together.
Highlights
What a crisis can teach us about resilienceSome countries are burdened by crises, though others bounce back stronger. It has never become fully apparent what constitutes the exact recipe for success – or disaster. A look back at the online series 'Adapt!'
Social security House of Representatives of The Netherlands still insufficiently securedResearchers from Utrecht University, including Kees van den Bos, have investigated social safety in the House of Representatives on behalf of the President and Clerk. In the final report Kracht zonder Tegenkracht (Force without Counterforce), they conclude that social safety is not yet properly guaranteed.
