11.4.2024

Call for contributions: Conference „Work and Social Justice in the Digital Age“

The DSI community WORK and the Swiss Labour Research Network LABORIS invite contributions for their conference „Work and Social Justice: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Age“, which takes place at the University of Zurich on 13 December 2024. Deadline for the submission of abstracts is 13 September 2024. For details see flyer in English, French or German below.

11.4.2024

Young researchers’ award for labour sociology, industrial relations and trade union research in Switzerland

Since 2020, young talent prizes for "Sociology of Work, Industrial Relations and Trade Union Research" have been awarded every two years. In 2024, Oliver Nachtwey, Professor at the Institute of Sociology at the University of Basel, and Alessandro Pelizzari, Director of the School of Social Work and Health (HETSL) in Lausanne, will be responsible for the jury and the organization of the competition. The prizes for the 2024 competition are once again sponsored by the Unia trade union. The award ceremony will take place on December 13, 2024 at the University of Zurich. It will take place as part of a conference organized jointly by the "Laboris (Swiss Labor Research Network)" association and the "work" research network of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI). Deadline for the submission of abstracts is 30 June 2024. For details see flyer in French or German below.

20.3.2024

Crafting recovery and optimal employee functioning in the future of work and nonwork

Join us on 15 May, 2024 for an inspiring public lecture and discussion with Dr. Miika Kujanpääl, University of South-Eastern Norway, on "Crafting recovery and optimal employee functioning in the future of work and nonwork".

15.2.2024

Examining how interactions with leaders and coworkers via different communication channels relate to employee inclusion: A daily diary perspective

Join us on 13 March, 2024 for an inspiring public lecture and discussion with Wieke Knol, Radboud University, on "Examining how interactions with leaders and coworkers via different communication channels relate to employee inclusion: A daily diary perspective".

21.12.2023

DSI Work community movie night

On February 21, 2024 the DSI Community Work invites you to the screening of the film documentary ‘The Driven Ones‘ directed by Piet Baumgartner.

19.12.2023

What Happens When a Company Gives Their Employees Unlimited Leave?

On December 6th, Prof. Dr. Jessica de Bloom, a work- and organizational psychologist from the University of Groningen, joined the DSI Community Work in Zurich to present her research tackling this question. Unlimited paid time off policies are widely discussed by HR professionals around the globe. Would employees continue working and remain productive if they could instead enjoy free time while being paid their regular salary?

8.8.2023

Environmental Work at a Distance: Crowd-funding ecological care?

Join us on 1 November for an inspiring public lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Leigh Johnson from the University of Oregon on "Environmental Work at a Distance: Crowd-funding ecological care?".

20.6.2023

Self-management, freedom, and the future of work: The case of unlimited leave

Join us on 6 December for an inspiring public lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Jessica de Bloom, University of Groningen, on "Self-management, freedom, and the future of work: The case of unlimited leave". Imagine a future of work where workers can take as much vacation as they like. But would workers come to work if they could instead be traveling the world, sipping cocktails in a hammock while being paid their regular salary?

16.6.2023

DSI Community “Work” Presents DSI-funded Research Projects

In June 2023, the DSI Community “Work” presented initial results from the first two projects that were seed funded by the Digital Society Initiative.

1.2.2023

What leadership to take up the future of work?

On March 1st, 2023, Jean-Christophe Deslarzes, Chair of the Board of The Adecco Group, will tackle this topic in the inaugural lecture of our new Lecture Series on Leadership in the Future of Work, in the Grand Aula of the University of Zurich.