Lecture: From alms to welfare

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By Steen Ole Hedelund Jorgensen How did Denmark go from poor relief and alms to the modern welfare state we know today? Experience an exciting lecture about the development of Danish democracy and the welfare state through five major waves of reform from around 1800 to the present day. Hear about the path from grand social visions to our contemporary challenges with bureaucracy, lack of political ideas and the threats that surround our democracy today. The lecture is Tickets can be purchased at the door. - Date: 5 October 2026 - Time: 19:00–21:00 - Venue: Magion Biblioteket - Address: Tinghusgade 15A, Grindsted, Denmark - Admission: From DKK 60