Gender, Work and Life in the New Global Economy

You are invited to participate in an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) seminar series on Gender, Work and Life in the New Global Economy. The series is coordinated by Diane Perrons at the LSE Gender Institute; Diane Elson, University of Essex; Majella Kilkey, University of Hull; Linda McDowell, University of Oxford and Ruth Pearson, University of Leeds.

The first seminar will be on 1st February 2006, the last in November 2007 and they will take place in London, Hull, Oxford and Leeds - dates and times to be announced. If you wish to contribute a paper or attend the seminars please contact Hazel Johnstone, the seminar administrator, at the Gender Institute: h.johnstone@lse.ac.uk or +44 (0)207 955 7602.

Please note that places are limited to 30 for each seminar. There is no registration fee. We have some limited funds to bring speakers from outside of Europe.

Quick links

• ESRC Seminar Work, life and time in the
new economy

Output from seminar series includes an edited collection
and contributions to Time & Society 14:1 with an introductory article
by the editors of the collection above, and articles by contributors
to the seminar series, Helen Jarvis, Jill Rubery et al, Julia Brannen,
and Kevin Doogan.

Address and contacts

Hazel Johnstone
Gender Institute
London School of Economics
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE

Tel +44 (0)207 955 7602
Email: h.johnstone@lse.ac.uk

Contents

Seminar series aims

Introduction

Seminar 1: Gender and inequality: a global perspective 1 February 2006 LSE

Seminar 2: Key Challenges for Research on Women and The New Economy in the 21st century 30 June 2006, Leeds

Seminar 3: Working lives in post-industrial cities 27 October 2006, LSE

Seminar 4: Gender and work in a global context: theory and practice 14 May 2007, LSE

In addition - Evening Lecture 6.30pm, 14 May
LSE Gender Institute Public Lecture
Professor Naila Kabeer:
Globalisation, labour standards and women's rights: dilemmas of collective (in)action in an interdependent world (no booking needed for the public lecture)

Seminar 5: Gender, welfare and citizenship in a globalising world (University of Hull) 1 October 2007

Seminar 6:Work, Voice and Body in the Global Economy (LSE) 9 November 2007 (further details and how to book)

Public Lecture to mark the end of the series:

Desiring China: Experiments in Neoliberalisms, Sexuality and Public Culture
Date: Wednesday 12 December 2007
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE
Speaker: Professor Lisa Rofel
Chair: Professor Diane Perrons