Event : The future of work - Dr John Buchanan

Wed 23rd May 2007 to Wed 23rd May 2007

The future of work is not what it used to be. As recently as the 1970s the prime concern was the coming of leisure society – how were we going to handle all this free time about to be delivered by ‘technological advances’ like automation and computers?

Far from facing problems of this nature we now have the reality of 'over work' for some and unemployment for others. Can we expect more of the same in the future, or will the predictions of an earlier era ultimately come true?

This lecture will address this topic by drawing on recent insights from innovative research in the fields of economics, cultural studies and politics.

For further details please visit the RIHSS Key Directions Public Lecture Series site.

About the RIHSS Key Directions Public Lecture Series
RIHSS presents a new public lecture series examining a range of significant policy issues. In each lecture, a leading University of Sydney social policy researcher will assess trends and developments in a significant area of public policy, and comment on the capacity of current research to inform policy directions for the future.