Comparative European Social Models, Wroclaw: Friday 14 to Saturday 22 November 2014
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AC2 will be a follow up event of the Year 2 Network School in Wroclaw. Its main focus will be on the comparative aspects of individual ER and ESR projects. AC2 will also make it possible to discuss contingency procedures in case of problems encountered during empirical research by ESRs.
This Network School will be centred on theoretical and empirical exploration of European models of capitalism in terms of macro-economic context, collective bargaining structures, unionism/employee relations and work organisation.
Friday 14 and Saturday 15 November: Social Boundaries of Work – International Conference in University of Wroclaw (organised jointly with the Institute of Sociology, University of Wrocław and the Sociology of Work Section of the Polish Sociological Association) More information is available at http://www.socialboundariesofwork.pl/
Venue: Institute of Sociology and Institute of Political Sciences, University of Wrocław,
Koszarowa street 3 (https://goo.gl/maps/RhAJs)
The Changing Employment Project Open Day on 15.11.2014 (Wrocław) - Full programme
Friday 14 November
09:00-09:30 Registration
09:30-12:00 Plenary session (Guy Standing, Jane Hardy, Krystyna Janicka, Krystian Szadkowski/Maciej Szlinder)
13:00-15:00 Parallel sessions I (Theoretical debates about the boundaries of work; Social boundaries of work in contemporary societies; Social boundaries of work: changing workplaces)
15:00-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-18:00 Parallel sessions II (Europe, social dialogue and the problems of precarious work; Social boundaries of work in contemporary societies; Social boundaries of work: changing workplaces)
20:00-23:00 Conference dinner
Saturday 15 November
09:00-11:00 Parallel sessions III (Theoretical debates about the boundaries of work; Social boundaries of work in contemporary societies - the precarious work) and Special session “Workplace innovation” (Steven Dhondt and Vassil Kirov)
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:30 Changing Employment Project Open Day - poster presentations
13:30-14:30 Lunch break
14:30-16:30 Parallel sessions IV (Theoretical debates about the boundaries of work; Social boundaries of work in contemporary societies; Social boundaries of work: changing workplaces)
16:30-17:00 Coffee break
17:00-18:00 Panel discussions (Changing Employment & New Forms of Work)
Note: Changing Employment ITN Open Day – Poster session
ESRs will be expected to prepare and present a poster summarising their research - the format has to be A1. Each student will have 5 minutes to present their poster during the special session during the conference. The deadline for submission was 31 March 2014.
Sunday 16 November
Free Day - possibly a Wrocław tour organised (depending on participants)
Monday 17 November: Annual colloquium 2 “Comparative methodology and paradigms”
Accommodation and venue (Network School, management meetings, Mid-term review, Annual Colloquium): Mercure hotel located at https://goo.gl/maps/cRIYQ
ESR Presentations
(Attendance welcomed from Full Partners, Associated Partners, ESRs/ERs)
Tuesday 18 November: Annual colloquium 2 “Comparative methodology and paradigms” (continued)
ESR Presentations
Theme parallel meetings
(Attendance welcomed from Full Partners, Associated Partners, ESRs/ERs)
Wednesday 19 November: Management meetings (Wrocław)
Steering group meeting – Full Partners/Associate Partners/ERs
Theme sub group presentations (Attendance required by Theme Leader/ESRs/ERs/Full Partners/Associate Partners)
• Theme 1 group - chaired by Professor Stephen Bouquin
• Theme 2 group - chaired by Professor Paul Stewart
• Theme 3 group - chaired by Dr Tommy Isirdorsson
In parallel:
Supervisory/Training Group Meeting – Chaired by Professor Paul Stewart/Dr Adam Mrozowicki with Supervisors, ERs
ESR Theme sub group meetings
Thursday 20 November: Mid-term review meeting with REA
(Attendance welcomed from Full Partners, Associated Partners, ESRs/ERs)
Further information about the Mid-term review can be found on the European Commission web-site European Commission web-site
Friday 21 November: Network School “Comparative European social models” (Wrocław)
The network school will be centred on theoretical and empirical exploration of European models of capitalism in terms of macroeconomic context, collective bargaining structures, unionism/employee relations and work organisation.
• All ESRs and ERs are required to attend
• Preparatory reading list will be distributed till the beginning of October
Saturday 22 November: Network School “Comparative European social models” (Wrocław) continued
Anticipated costs:
• accommodation: 69 EUR/night single room, 79 EUR/night double room
• share in the catering for ESRs and FPs (except for management meetings/mid-term review in the case of FPs) - 29,05 EUR per day (17-22.11)
• If you present your paper during the conference, please ensure that you have registered, the fee is 50 euros for PhD students and 75 euros for network partners, http://www.socialboundariesofwork.pl/. Participation without presentation of a paper is 35 euros to cover catering during two days of the conference. If you do not present and plan to attend some sessions only without catering, the participation is free of charge.