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“Our universal pursuit of happiness should be informing our policymakers,” says Hilke Brockmann, Professor of Sociology at Constructor University in Bremen and co-editor of the newly released Encyclopedia of Happiness, Quality of Life, and Subjective Wellbeing (EoH). The EoH compiles the latest findings in the field with contributions from over 100 scholars, including all six editors of the UN’s World Happiness Report. Furthermore, by incorporating a diverse range of international and interdisciplinary views, it provides a unique, systematic outlook for research moving forward.
With the science of well-being entering the realm of policy, the EoH is a vital document for policymakers, as well as members of the scientific community. It entails overview articles uniting the latest international and interdisciplinary research and covers all aspects of the science, from tools and methods to approaches. Thus, it provides lawmakers with an up-to-date scientific foundation for basing policy decisions, while also giving them an outlook on future research.
Organized into five sections, the EoH is a representative artefact of foundational concepts, determinants of happiness, cultural differences in happiness, trending and emerging topics, and also takes a closer look at data, methods and measures. “By focusing on new research in the field, the EoH is designed to encapsulate all of the knowledge we have on the subject, so that we can further inform our policy decisions moving forward and identify future research areas,” said Brockmann.
The Encyclopedia of Happiness was co-edited by Roger Fernandez-Urbano, PhD and post-doctoral fellow at the Paris School of Economics, and Hilke Brockmann, Professor of Sociology at Constructor University in Bremen. It is published by Edward Elgar and is available as both a hardback (€214) and eBook (€48).
About Constructor University:
Founded in 2001, Constructor University is a top-ranked, English-language, private university, with a campus in Bremen, Germany. With its interdisciplinary approach, advanced digital learning tools and accredited programs, it equips students with fundamental knowledge, critical thinking and practical skills to build their professional career and address the world’s most pressing challenges.
The University emphasizes a synergetic and entrepreneurial spirit, offering program mentoring from top-tier professors and industry experts. Partner collaborations include the Constructor Institute in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Carnegie Mellon, the National University of Singapore, the University of Geneva, and industry references such as JetBrains and ChemDiv.
Internationality and diversity lie at the heart of Constructor University, with more than 110 nations at its vibrant and close-knit campus community in Bremen. There, students enjoy active campus life, with access to clubs, professional networks and academic counselling, essential to their personal and academic growth.
Research-centric faculty projects at the University are funded by the German Research Foundation, the European Union's Framework Program for Research and Innovation, and globally leading companies.
The greater Constructor Knowledge ecosystem includes Constructor University in Bremen, Germany, and Constructor Institute in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It is a provider of education services with education tools, worldwide traditional and online educational services, as well as advisory and strategic services to education customers in the fields of student recruitment, communications, and marketing support.
For more information: www.constructor.university
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