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• 20 avr 2019

  Neuchâtel

  Call for papers - Economy

  Politicizing and Depoliticizing Work in the Contemporary Firm and Beyond

  " The Future of Work", Congress of the Swiss Sociological Association 2019 | Workshop n°25

  The employment relation that emerged after World War II has undergone significant transformations in the present context. Phenomena such as job precariousness, difficult working conditions and the increasing number of working poor become more relevant. In addition to this, the spatio-temporal boundaries between professional and private life are increasingly blurred. These challenges are sometimes tackled via individual arrangements, e.g. about the working time, in such cases a “depoliticizing” of work can be observed. However, counter-processes of “politicization” are also taking place in case of reactions – such as resistances or mobilizations – aimed to negotiated more broadly and collectively the issues linked with the employment relation. Those reactions can involve new actors and their scope depends on the country and/or the economic sector. This workshop questions the extent of such politicizing and depoliticizing processes in order to grasp their size, the issues and the involved actors.

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• 28 fév 2014

  Neuchâtel

  Call for papers - History

  Global Luxury

  Organizational change and emerging markets in the luxury industry since the 1970s

  The objective of this conference is to bring a better understanding of the transformation of the luxury industry into a global business since the 1970s. This industry experienced in the last four decades a major mutation which the three main trends can be stressed as follows: shift from independent small businesses to multinational enterprises, globalization of brands, democratization of consumption. This conference will tackle topics and cases from various industries, countries and disciplines (business history, marketing, applied economics, etc.). In particular, the following issues are welcomed.

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• 15 déc 2009

  Neuchâtel

  Call for papers - History

  Made in Switzerland

  Myths, functions, realities

  Porteur de valeurs multiples, le Made in Switzerland peut être appréhendé comme la marque de fabrique d’un pays neutre qui offre ses « bons offices », le modèle politique d’une des plus vieilles démocraties du monde ou comme un label commercial qui fait valoir une « qualité suisse ».Le colloque a pour but de mener une réflexion sur ce concept qui régit la perception que l’on se fait de la Suisse à l’intérieur comme à l’extérieur du territoire helvétique. Le comité scientifique sera ouvert à des communications couvrant l’ensemble des périodes, du bas moyen-âge à l’époque contemporaine. Pour multiplier les angles d’approche, il souhaite des contributions examinant les différentes facettes politiques, économiques, sociales, culturelles, militaires et savantes du Made in Switzerland. Par ailleurs, les contributions de jeunes chercheurs et doctorants sont les bienvenues.

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