The symposium is held December 15th, 2017 9.00-17.00 at the School of Business, Management, and Economics, University of Sussex, Brighton (UK). It will provide a venue for scholars to explore contemporary work and employment dynamics in the sharing/online gig economy, to go beyond the hype and examine continuities - as well as disruptions - for instance in the ways labour is increasingly managed more through algorithms rather than people and how work is organized and managed with online labour platforms, such as Uber, Deliveroo and Upwork.
The symposium is of exploratory character and will include a mix of presentations, panel discussions, and interactive sessions in which participants can discuss their work in small groups. It will also feature many networking opportunities throughout the day.
We aim to advance our understanding of the sharing economy, with specific attention to its relation to the classics in management and organizational scholarship; and to explore methods suitable to grasp the sharing economy as an object of inquiry.
Confirmed speakers include:
Prof Natalia Levina (NYU) | Dr Mareike Möhlmann (WBS)
Dr Greetje Corporaal (University of Oxford) | Ms Arianna Tassinari (WBS)
Ms Sarah O' Connor (Financial Times) | Dr Rebecca Prentice (Sussex)
Practical details
- There is no charge to attend, but registration is mandatory.
- A limited number of stipends for PhD candidates and early-career researchers to cover travel expenses (within the UK) is available courtesy of SAMS. Indicate if you would like to be considered from one.
- To register, please send an email to outlining why you are interested in the event, including information about how attending will aid any current or future research you may be undertaking to
sharing.economy@sussex.ac.uk.
- Deadline for applications: 10th of November 2017
- Successful applicants (based on fit with theme and quality of application) will be notified of acceptance by 15 November
2017.
- Gretta