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Ulrike Schuerkens (ed.) (2023) Entreprises, entrepreneurs et travail au Sénégal Paris : L’Harmattan How important are African cultures in the economic systems of sub-Saharan Africa, and Senegal in particular? The first part of this study analyses the Senegalese economy and the measures t
New Worlds of Logistical Labour – Spaces,Places, Technologies, Workers Special Issue of Work Organisation, Labour & Globalisation (UK) This special issue aims to assemble papers located at the interface between studies of work, labour and the evolving field of critical logistics. It in
Welfare systems are experiencing structural transformations that require new and critical examination of the traditionally shaped social policy paradigms. The economic and social values that have shaped past policies in mature welfare systems are being questioned while developing welfare systems fac
The current Editors of Current Sociology, Karim Murji and Sarah Neal, will complete their term of service at the end of June 2024. The ISA is now seeking expressions of interest for this position. The new editor (or editors) will take on responsibilities from July 2024. The term of office is thre
The Institute of Sociology of the University of Bern is looking to hire an Assistant Professor of Sociology (with tenure track) with a focus on Social Change The target start date of employment is February 1, 2025 . Tasks The focus of the professorship is on social change and dynamics in cont
While the capitalist world economy has always been in a process of continuous change, it is now undergoing many large and rapid changes similar in scope to the process of the birth of neoliberalism almost half a century ago. This is strikingly manifested in the de facto abandonment of two very influ
Age of waste,' 'discard society' and 'throwaway culture' are all terms that have been proposed to describe one of the defining features of our time, mass consumption, and the consequent mass production of waste. Our escalating consumption and its, often nearly immediate, conversion to waste is encou
Who will finance the green transition? Are states that want to too scared of the bond market? Why are private equity firms seemingly everywhere? Why are Global Asset Managers the same folks that give ESG ratings? Finance is at the heart of the political economy of capitalism, but studying it can be
On January 4, 2024, the editorial board of Theory & Society has collectively resigned due to Springer Nature's decision to appoint a new Executive Editor without prior consultation with the journal's Senior and Corresponding Editors. The letter of resignation stands as follows: Dear Ke
The UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice seeks to appoint a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Social Policy . They welcome applicants with a PhD in social policy or a cognate social science discipline (e.g. sociology, political science, economics, public administration) and a