An Intersectional Perspective on Meaningful/Less Work: Disabled Academics in UK Universities
Date: 15th of April 2025
Join Online : Meeting ID: 341 728 600 60, Passcode: 7of2uQ3t
Time: (GMT) 10:30 - 12:30
We invite you to this thought-provoking event, hosted by Northumbria University and funded by a British Academy of Management (BAM) research project. This research explores the experiences, tensions, barriers, and coping mechanisms that shape meaningful work and well-being for disabled academics in UK universities.
Why Attend?
- To share findings from our BAM-funded research, offering insights into how disabled academics navigate challenges and opportunities in UK universities.
- To foster dialogue among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers on how institutions can better support equitable, inclusive, and meaningful work.
Who should attend
Colleagues and researchers interested in EDI, work, wellbeing, disability, intersectionality, and responsible business.
Guest Speakers
The external speakers are Dr. Evgenia Lysova, who is currently at Vrije University, Amsterdam. is a high-profile scholar in meaningful work who has published in the highest-esteem journals such as Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Vocational Behaviour, Human Relations and Journal of Business Ethics, to name a few. Evgenia regularly edits special issues such as Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Vocational Behaviour and currently at the International Journal of Human Resource Management with myself. You will also see that Evgenia has published on calling, micro-CSR, careers, and social and psychological capital
Dr Knut Laaser, who is currently at Kings College. is a high-profile scholar in sociology and meaningful work who has published in the highest-esteem journals such as Management Learning, International Journal of Management Reviews, Work Employment and Society, and International Journal of Human Resource Management. Knut also regularly edits special issues such as Work Employment & Society and currently at the International Journal of Human Resource Management with myself. Knut has also a strong profile in research relating to negative workplace behaviours, moral economy, industrial relations, industrial economics, ethics of care, and labour.