Worlds of Related Coercions in Work

The COST Action “Worlds of Related Coercions in Work” (WORCK) calls for a radical change of perspective in labour history. It links the stories of work and production with those of violence, expropriation and marginalisation.

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Recent News

New Calls for Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) and Virtual Mobility (VM) Grants

We are happy to announce that one can now apply for STSMs (Short Term Scientific Mission) and Virtual Mobility Grants (VMs) for Grant Period 4! The WORCK Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) are Mobility [...]

Solidarity with those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

In the past few days, thousands and thousands of people in Turkey and Syria have lived through unimaginable pain. We mourn with all colleagues and friends in the areas affected by the earthquakes, and [...]

Oslo FRESH: Work and Wellbeing in History (Call for Papers)

8–9 June 2023 Oslo Metropolitan University Work is central to human wellbeing, but job quality has received comparatively little attention in economic history and historical wellbeing studies. The inclusion of ‘decent work’ in [...]

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Recent Blog Posts

Solidarity with Iranian Women

By the Società Italiana delle Storiche (Italian Society of Women Historians) The Società Italiana delle Storiche (Italian Society of Women Historians) is following the recent events in Iran with admiration and concern in [...]

Projektemacherei und Diskursimperialismus statt Kooperation und Innovation? Ein Erfah-rungsbericht aus der europäischen Forschungslandschaft

English Von Peter-Paul Bänziger (Universität Basel) In einem 2017 geführten Gespräch geht Tuğrul Erbaydar, Arzt und Gründungsmitglied von AİDS Savaşım Derneği (Verein für den Kampf gegen Aids) auf die Geschichte von [...]

Project-making and discourse imperialism instead of cooperation and innovation? Some re-flections on my experiences in the European research area

German By Peter-Paul Bänziger (University of Basel) In a 2017 interview, Tuğrul Erbaydar, a physician and founding member of AİDS Savaşım Derneği (Association for the Fight against AIDS), explored the history [...]

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