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CWOS @ Essex Business School, University of Essex, UK. Researching work, organisations and society.

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#CWOSSeminar

Wednesday 3 December 2025, 12pm - 1pm on Zoom

Speaker: Dr Gabrielle Lin from Edge Hotel School, University of Essex

Title: "The productivity–wage gap in the leisure & hospitality industry: Examining structural drivers of wage stagnation"

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#CWOSSeminar Wednesday 3 December 2025, 12pm - 1pm, on Zoom. Speaker: Dr Gabrielle Lin from Edge Hotel School at the University of Essex Title: "The productivity–wage gap in the leisure & hospital...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
#CWOSSeminar

Wednesday 10 December 2025, 12pm-1pm, on Zoom

Speaker: Dr Dave Watson, Essex Business School

Title: "Addressing paradoxical tensions between productivity and wellbeing through social symbolic work"

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#CWOSSeminar Wednesday 10 December 2025, 12-1pm, Zoom Speaker: Dr Dave Watson, Essex Business School Title: "Addressing paradoxical tensions between productivity and wellbeing through social symbol...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
#CWOSSeminar

Wednesday 19 November 2025, 12pm-1pm, on Zoom.

Speaker: Dr Chiara Signore, University of Salerno, Italy.

Title: Knowledge with Soul: Fostering Knowledge Sharing through Organizational Spirituality and Trust

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#CWOSSeminar Wednesday 19 November 2025, 12pm-1pm, on Zoom. Speaker: Dr Chiara Signore, University of Salerno, Italy. Title: Knowledge with Soul: Fostering Knowledge Sharing through Organizational...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#CWOSSeminar

Wednesday 22 October 2025, 12pm to 1pm, on Zoom.

Speaker: Dr Katharina Sarter, University of Warwick

Title: "Public procurement and Labour Market Inequality – Linkages and Approaches "

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#CWOSSeminar Wednesday 22 October 2025, 12pm to 1pm, on Zoom. Title: "Public procurement and Labour Market Inequality – Linkages and Approaches " Speaker: Dr Katharina Sarter, University of Warwic...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#CWOSSeminar

Wednesday 29 October 2025, 12pm to 1pm, on Zoom.

Title: Pain, precarity and passionate attachment: UK freelance dancers in crisis

Speaker: SENSS PhD candidate Cristina Mackerron.

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#CWOSSeminar Wednesday 29 October 2025, 12pm to 1pm, on Zoom. Title: Pain, precarity and passionate attachment: UK freelance dancers in crisis Speaker: SENSS PhD candidate Cristina Mackerron.   ...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#CWOSSeminar with ReWOrk (University of Verona)

Wednesday 5 November 2025, 3pm - 4pm, on Zoom

Speaker: Prof Karen Lee Ashcraft, University of Colorado Boulder

Title: "Say Goodbye to DEI? Critical Scholars Meet the Moment"

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#CWOSSeminar - organised jointly with ReWOrk (University of Verona). Wednesday 5 November 2025, 3pm - 4pm, on Zoom. Speaker: Prof Karen Lee Ashcraft, University of Colorado Boulder, US. Title: "Sa...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
#CWOSSeminar

Wednesday 12 November 2025, 12pm to 1pm, on Zoom.

Speaker: Dr Anna Górska, Kozminski University in Poland.

Title: Quitting Academia: Gendered Pathways out of the Academy and What Institutions Refuse to Learn.

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#CWOSSeminar Wednesday 12 November 2025, 12pm to 1pm, on Zoom. Speaker: Dr Anna Górska, Kozminski University in Poland. Title: Quitting Academia: Gendered Pathways out of the Academy and What Ins...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
#CWOSSeminar

Wednesday 15 October 2025, 12pm to 1pm, on Zoom.

Speaker: Dr Anne Theunissen

Disrupting the rigid boundaries of dominant gender/productivity narratives: producing queer gender/productivity narratives based on the lived experiences of TGNC workers in the UK .

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#CWOSSeminar Wednesday 15 October 2025, 12pm to 1pm, on Zoom. Speaker: Dr Anne Theunissen   Abstract: Disrupting the rigid boundaries of dominant gender/productivity narratives: producing queer gend...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#CWOSSeminar

Wed 17 December 2025, 12pm - 1pm, Zoom.

"The construction of an ideal academic worker and the relation of this to underrepresented groups"

Dr Rebecca Jarrett, Worcester Business School

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#UnderRepresentedGroups

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#CWOSSeminar Wednesday 17 December 2025, 12pm to 1pm, on Zoom. Title: "The construction of an ideal academic worker and the relation of this to underrepresented groups" Speaker: Dr Rebecca Jarrett...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
#CWOSSeminar Wed 1 Oct 2025 12-1pm Zoom & F2F.

"Should I stay or should I go? A relational biopsychosocial perspective on neurodivergent talent, career satisfaction & turnover intention"

Prof Almuth McDowall

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#CWOSSeminar Wednesday 1 October 2025, 12pm to 1pm, (in Person & on Zoom). Title: "Should I stay or should I go? A relational biopsychosocial perspective on neurodivergent talent, career satisfacti...
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September 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Reposting as the original post was a few weeks ago.

Coming soon to a CWOS Seminar near you, is Dr Laura Mitchell, talking about "Rethinking Dignity in the Workplace".

Join us if you can on 25 June.

More info below, DM to learn more!

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June 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#CWOSSeminar Wed 25 June 2025, 12-1pm, Zoom.

"Rethinking Dignity in the Workplace: A Relational Approach"

- Dr Laura Mitchell

Link: www.essex.ac.uk/events/2025/...

#DignityAtWork
#HumanRights
#EthicsAndOrganisations

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We have a range of events throughout the year on offer, from fun activities to research talks and in-depth discussions points. Find the right event for you.
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April 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
#CWOSSeminar Wed 28 May 2025, 12-1pm, Zoom

"Culture, Capital and Carnival: Modern Media and the Representation of Work"

- Dr Will Kitchen

Link: www.essex.ac.uk/events/2025/...

#CulturalProduction
#BakhtinCarnivalesque

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April 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
#CWOSSeminar Wed 7 May 2025, 12-1pm, Zoom

"Big or Small Sustainability? A Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Frogmore Paper Mill"

WithPaul Kelly & Charlie Leedham

www.essex.ac.uk/events/2025/...

#BigOrSmallSustainability

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April 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Essex Business School Conference

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The EBS research conference will be held online on 25 - 26 September 2025.

Call for papers

We are pleased to invite paper submissions to the 2025 Essex Business School research conference.

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April 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
#CWOSSeminar Wed 26 March 2025, 12 to 1pm, on Zoom.

"Public procurement and Labour Market Inequality – Linkages and Approaches"

Speaker: Katharina Sarter, University of Warwick

Learn more: www.essex.ac.uk/events/2025/...

#PublicProcurement
#Equality
#LabourMarket

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March 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
#CWOSSeminar Wed 4 June 2025, 12 to 1pm, on Zoom.

"Emergency Food Aid in Britain: The Creep of Marketization and Professionalization"

Speaker: Dr Jayne Jennett

Learn more: www.essex.ac.uk/events/2025/...

#FoodAid
#Marketization
#Professionalization

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March 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
#CWOSSeminar
Wed 5 Mar 2025
12-1pm Zoom

"Reconciling Foucauldian Discourse Analysis (FDA) and Ethnography: key principles & application"

Dr Rey Shakirzhanov
Swansea University

www.essex.ac.uk/events/2025/...

#DiscourseAnalysis
#Foucault
#CommunityArts
March 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
#CWOS #UoEFacultyOfSocialSicence

Mon 3 March 2025
5-6pm
EBS.2.41

Musician & author Franz Nicolay discusses his recent book "Band People"

Learn more at: www.essex.ac.uk/events/2025/...

#BandPeople
#FranzNicolay
#CreativeLives
#Musicians

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March 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM