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Conference 30 September - 1 October 2010
The Gender Relations in the Labour Market and the Welfare State mid-term conference
You are invited to the mid-term conference of the European Sociological Association’s Research Network 14: Gender Relations in the Labour Market and the Welfare State to be held at the University of Leicester. The aim of this conference will be to establish the role and position of Gender Relations in European Labour Markets and Welfare States. We will consider achievements made and what challenges remain, especially in light of current economic and policy developments at European, national and regional levels.
Key themes of the presentations and discussions will include:
- Intersections between labour markets and welfare states in Europe
- Living and working patterns in current societies
- How can work-life balance be made a reality?
- Gender perspectives on older workers
Registration
To encourage participation by a broad range of early career researchers and experienced academics, we do not charge a registration fee. To register, please contact Vanessa.Beck@le.ac.uk with the following information: name, position, affiliation with postal address, country, email address and dietary preferences.
Travel and Accommodation
Participants are asked to make their own travel arrangements and book accommodation. If you would like advice on which hotels are close to the University, please contact the conference organisers.
Directions
The conference will take place on the 4th Floor of the Charles Wilson on the main campus of the University of Leicester.For directions to find the University and to find your way around campus, please refer to the maps and directions pages.
Outline of Programme
| Thursday, 30th September 2010 | |
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| 12.30 – 13.00 | Registration and Welcome |
| 13.00 - 13.30 | Keynote speech by Tracey Warren (Nottingham) Work-life balance in Europe: a key role for moderate full-time hours? |
| 13.30 – 14.30 | Session 1: Work, welfare and work-life-balance |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Break / Refreshments |
| 15.00 – 16.00 | Session 2: How realistic is work-life-balance? |
| 16.00 - 17.00 | Keynote speech by Suzan Lewis (Middlesex) "Work-life balance" and other myths |
| 17.00 – 18.00 | Wine Reception |
| 20.00 | Conference Dinner |
| Friday, 1st October 2010 | |
| 9.30 – 11.00 | Session 3: A Gender perspective on older Workers: Retirement and Pensions |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Break / Refreshments |
| 11.30 – 13.00 | Session 4: A Gender perspective on older Workers: Policy and Practice |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 – 14.30 | The future of the RN (Business Meeting) and plans for ESA 2011 Geneva Conference |
| 14.30 – 16.00 | Session 5: Gender and the Labour Market in Europe |
| 16.00 – 17.00 | Break / Refreshments and concluding comments |
Conference Organising Committee:
Vanessa Beck, University of Leicester
Sara Falcão Casaca, ISEG and SOCIUS, Lisbon
Linda Nierling and Bettina-Johanna Krings, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Aine Ni Leime, National University of Ireland
