The “Politics and Society Workshop Series” will hold its fourth event in 2025, focusing on the broader meso-level context of paid work.
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Meso-Level Perspectives on Paid Work in Contemporary Societies
This workshop is a collaboration between the Laboratoire d’Economie et de Sociologie du Travail (LEST, amu/CNRS), the Worlds of Labours chair (LEST/Iméra), the ERC project DESPO (University of Milan), and the Chair of Political Economy (University of Bonn). It aims to explore both the material and immaterial aspects of work. It will examine how various work contexts—ranging from communities and workplaces to norms, culture, and trends—shape individuals’ opportunities over the course of their lives.
The event will address the role of paid work in societies marked by deindustrialisation, AI development, skills mismatches, and the growing misalignment between labour market demands and supply. Sessions will include cross-disciplinary research on political behaviour, emotional and feminist perspectives on labour, labour market preparation, cooperatives, and innovations in working time across both the global South and North. In addition to the academic sessions, the workshop will feature a site visit and discussions on the evolving dynamics of labour in contemporary societies.
Two-day programme
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
- 10:00-10:30 am: Welcome
- 10:30-12:00: Sessions
- 01:00-05:00 pm: ScopTi site visit
Friday, January 31st, 2025
- 09:00-12:30 pm: Morning sessions
- 02:00-03:30: Afternoon sessions
It will be possible to follow all the sessions remotely on Zoom.
Organising committee
- Franco Bonomi Bezzo, Worlds of Labour – LEST/Iméra Chair chairholder (University of Milan)
- Anne-Marie Jeannet (University of Milan)
- Paul Marx (University of Bonn)
- Thierry Berthet (amU, LEST)
- Francesca Petrella (amU, LEST)
