Amidst acute economic and climatic uncertainty, deepening social inequality and intense globalised competition for resources, Work, Labour & Globalisation is focusing on four key areas for interdisciplinary research and collaboration.
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Work, Labour & Globalisation Research GroupOur research
Our areas of research
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The digital economy, gender and precarious work
Exploring new forms of flexible, insecure and precarious work across sectors and borders
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Migration and (super) exploitation of labour
Making visible how environmental and economic pressures are increasing the role of migrant labour within and across the Global North and South.
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The commons, land reform and renewable energy alternatives
The search for community and justice based solutions to social and environmental challenges.
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Land conflicts, agribusiness and energy extraction
Investigating the social and environmental conflicts arising from new energy and commodity production.