Transformations of Labor

Beschreibung

“The story of work is to a great extent the history of humankind,” writes historian Jan Lucassen in the introduction to his monumental Story of Work. “But what exactly do we mean by work?” From waged labor in the factory or on the field to unpaid care work at home, (re)productive human activity can indeed take many forms, not all of which receive equal recognition in monetary or other terms. The 2026 RECET History and Social Sciences Festival “Transformations of Labor” will explore some of the facets of the past and present of this ubiquitous phenomenon. Over three days, important voices from the academy, art, activism and society will discuss the many transformations of labor. These lectures, debates and panel discussions will be accompanied by an attractive cultural program.

Festival line-up:

Tuesday, 9 June

18:00-20:00 Keynote

“Why do we work? How do we work and how do we want to work? Historical reflections on 700,000 years past” (Jan Lucassen)

Followed by reception with music

Wednesday, 10 June

10:30: Guided tour

“Das Rote Wien im Waschsalon”

13:00-15:00: Roundtable Discussion

Work, Care and Precarity in the Postpandemic World

15:00-17:00: Roundtable Discussion

Labor and Technology

17:00-19:00: Roundtable Discussion

Labor, Healthcare, and AI

19:00-20:30: Roundtable Discussion

Gastarbajteri: Kunst und Aktivismus der Gastarbeit

Thursday, 11 June

10:00-11:00/11:15: Guided tour

Verein für Geschichte der ArbeiterInnenbewegung

13:00-15:00: Roundtable Discussion

Extractivism and Resistance: Brasil, Venezuela, Zambia and Serbia

15:00-17:00: Roundtable Discussion

Gendered Labor Transformed

17:00-19:00: Roundtable Discussion

New Directions in Labor History

19:00-20:00: Roundtable Discussion

Women and Austerity in Interwar Bucharest: A Gendered Social Question? (F*GG LAB with Alexandra Ghiț)

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Veranstalter

RECET - Research Center for the History of Transformations

Kontakt

Irena Remestwenski
Recearch Center for the History of Transformations (RECET)
+43-1-4277-27660
irena.remestwenski(at)univie.ac.at

Erstellt am Montag, 04. Mai 2026, 15:17
Letzte Änderung am Dienstag, 09. Juni 2026, 10:45