Principal speaker
Judith Pringle, and colleagues
The shape and detail of gender at work is complex and varied. In this seminar we are seeking to explore the contours of women’s and men’s work through their experiences, and occupational and organisational structures and practices. Papers dealing with work in both Australia and overseas are invited.
9.30 - 10 am Morning tea upon arrival, and Welcome
10 am Professor Judith Pringle, Auckland University of Technology, and WOW – ‘Gender as jigsaw: a piece of the puzzle.’
10.45 am Stacey Kent and Carolina Bouten Pinto, PhD candidates, Department of ERHR, and WOW - ‘”Ahh…she’ll be all right, mate!” Or will he be all right…? Examining men targeted by female workplace social manipulation within the Australian context from an interpretivist paradigm.’
11.15 am Judy Rose, School of Social Science, University of Queensland – ‘Part-time job quality: How does it affect women and men’s time pressure outcomes?’
11.45 am Shalene Werth, PhD candidate, Department of ERHR, and WOW – ‘Mentoring: a means to improving workforce outcomes for women with chronic illness.’
12.15 pm Discussion of morning papers
12.30 pm Lunch
1 pm Karen Struthers, PhD candidate, School of Human Services and Social Work – ‘Gender segregation in the hard hat trades – cutting through the ‘concrete ceiling’ to boost economic opportunities for ‘working class’ girls.’
1.30 pm Ainslie Meiklejohn, Griffith University Honours graduate – ‘Gender matters: qualitative perspectives from academic women for a quantitative problem.’
2 pm Dr Liz Todhunter, Queensland Nurses Union – ‘Public sector nursing job cuts – Newman’s problem with women.’
2:30 – 3:30 pm Discussion of all papers
Chairperson, Dr Kaye Broadbent, Department of ERHR, and WOW.
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