Work, Employment & Economic Life Study Group
The study group aims to broadly reflect the large number of BSA members who research and teach in the fields of the sociology of work, economic life, labour markets and industrial sociology. The aim is to reflect the diversity within this group with events covering quantitative and qualitative aspects of the sub-discipline, its history, and its teaching and future research directions.
The WEEL study group was established in 2003 by Tracey Warren and Tim Strangleman and Colette Fagan, but due to the changing family and job commitments of the convenors, it lapsed. It was re-established in 2010.
The aims of the WEEL group are to:
- Exchange and develop ideas by attracting new and existing BSA members to the WEEL group and its activities.
- Encourage collaboration and lend support within a long tradition of British sociologists.
- Encourage research and publication around the sociology of work, employment and economic life.
- To develop a programme of events including building on the strength of the ‘Work and Economy’ stream at the annual BSA conferences; a series of themed seminars/ workshops; and a postgraduate forum.
- Act as a valuable to the activities of the key BSA journal Work, Employment and Society.
- To develop links with other BSA study groups and non sociologists interested in the fields of work and employment.
BSA Annual Conference 2011, 6-8 April 2011, London School of Economics 60 years of Sociology: Work and Economy stream: ‘Celebrating 60 years of the sociology of work and economic life’. Sub-plenary speakers: Professor Harriet Bradley, Bristol; Professor Paul Edwards, Warwick Business School; Professor Duncan Gallie, Nuffield.
WEEL Group meeting at Work, Employment and Society Conference, 7-9 September 2010, University of Brighton, UK. Read the minutes of the WEEL Meeting.
ESA Research Network ‘Gender Relations in the Labour Market and the Welfare State’ Conference, 30 September – 1 October 2010, University of Leicester, UK.
ESRC Fairness at Work Seminar Series
The series of six seminars, commencing in 2010, addresses topics including the concept of fairness in employment, working conditions and workplaces, fairness in diversity and health, safety and dignified working conditions.
The Work, Employment and Economic Life Study Group Annual Report is now available.
Membership is free to BSA members. Non-BSA members, students and non-academics are very welcome to join, along with academics and researchers from any discipline. Non-BSA members will be subject to higher entrance fees for events held in the group’s name.
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Dr Tracey Warren
School of Sociology and Social Policy
University of Nottingham
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Dr Tim Strangleman
School of Sociology
University of Kent
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Dr Vanessa Beck
Centre for Labour Market Studies
University of Leicester
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