WORK I Schedule
Here is the schedule for the first conference of a series of three online conferences of WORK2021 – Work beyond Crises
The conference schedule is subject to minor changes.
Day 1 – Wednesday 18 August
17:00 (UTC +3)
Opening Speech
Anne Kovalainen, Chair of the Conference
17:15-18:45 (UTC +3)
Keynote
Professor of Sociology, Boston College, US
Contested Terrain: Unpacking the Platform Economy
Chaired by Professor Steven P. Vallas, Northeastern University, US
Day 2 – Thursday 19 August
09:00-10:45 (UTC +3)
Session 1 – Workshops (parallel)
1. Ageing Workforce – Contemporary Research in the Post-Pandemic era
6. Digitalization and Robotics in Working Life
9. Learning and Work
16. Work, Wellbeing and Health
11:00-12:45 (UTC +3)
Session 2 – Workshops (parallel)
3. Digital (In)Visibility, Transparency, and Fairness at Work
9. Learning and Work
10. Open Stream
14. Technology Transforming Care Work and Professionals
16. Work, Wellbeing and Health
13:00-14:00 (UTC +3)
Keynote
Professor in Innovation Studies Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Safeguarding Public Interests in the Gig Economy
Chaired by Senior Research Fellow, Adjunct Professor Seppo Poutanen, University of Turku, FI
14:15-15:00 (UTC +3)
15:00-16:45 (UTC +3)
Session 3 – Workshops (parallel)
10. Open Stream
12. Precarious Employment and Digital Work
14. Technology Transforming Care Work and Professionals
16. Work, Wellbeing and Health
17:00-18:45 (UTC +3)
Session 4 – Workshops (parallel)
16. Work, Wellbeing and Health
Contact information
email: work2021(a)utu.fi
Chair, Professor
Anne Kovalainen
anne.kovalainen(a)utu.fi
Coordinator
Marja Rautajoki
marja.i.rautajoki(a)utu.fi
Research Assistant
Oskari Pukkila
oskari.a.pukkila(a)utu.fi
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