WORK AND NON-WORK, TODAY. Reframing the Issue through an Interdisciplinary Perspective
XV Edition of the Conference Series “The New Great Transformation of Work”. 26-28 November, Bergamo (Italy).
The XV edition of the conference series The New Great Transformation of Work is organised in partnership with the CIELO Laboral network.
The concept of work – and what we define as “non-work” – is constantly evolving. From the boundaries between formal and informal work, productive and reproductive labour, to the role of labour market institutions and intermediary bodies in regulating and defining these spaces, the issue lies at the heart of understanding the transformations currently underway.
The XV edition of the international conference organised by ADAPT’s International School of Higher Education in Labour and Industrial Relations aims to provide an opportunity to explore this theme in all its complexity, creating a space for dialogue that includes not only the academic community but also those actors who, in various ways and contexts, contribute to shaping the world of work—yet are often overlooked or marginalised. In this spirit, the conference will examine diverse forms of work (such as care work, domestic work, the performing arts, sport, and internships), as well as issues related to in-work poverty, temporary employment, and precarious work. The aim is to move beyond the rigid divide between what is currently recognised as “work” and what is not, adopting an international, comparative, and interdisciplinary perspective.
The conference will feature three plenary sessions and no fewer than twenty-three parallel thematic workshops. Over the course of the three days, more than 200 speakers from over twenty-five countries around the world will take part. Full Programme: https://internationalconference.adapt.it/full-programme-2025/
As always, ADAPT has made a strong commitment to ensuring that the event remains open and free of charge for both speakers and participants. Drawing on our long-standing experience in promoting open-access research, we believe in science that is accessible to all—starting with early-career researchers and those who lack the resources to carry out research within their institutions or to take part in international opportunities for academic exchange.
Participation in the conference is free, subject to registration via the online form: https://internationalconference.adapt.it/registration/
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