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Dear Colleagues, Please consider submitting a paper or extended abstract to the Stream “ Diversity and Precarious Work” at the 12th Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) International Conference 22 – 24 July 2019 https://www.edi-conference.org/index.php [https://edi-conference.org/images/topimage.jpg]<https://www.edi-conference.org/index.php> EDI<https://www.edi-conference.org/index.php> www.edi-conference.org Deadlines for stream and workshop proposals . Please send stream and workshop proposals to Dr Joana Vassilopoulou, [log in to unmask] no later than February 10th, 2019.Decisions regarding streams/workshops and launch of call for papers: February 15th, 2019.The call for papers will be circulated thereafter. Submissions to the conference can be in the form of long abstracts (5 pages minimum) and full papers by the deadline of April 26th, 2019. Stream 3 : DIVERSITY AND PRECARIOUS WORK ORGANIZERS Elina Meliou, Newcastle University Joana Vassilopoulou, Brunel University Ram Mahalingam, University of Michigan Ana Lopes, Newcastle University Research on the rise of precarious forms of employment has paid little attention to the diversity challenges. Precarious work is characterised by low pay, insufficient and variable hours, short-term contracts rights, and is shaped by work-life balance considerations (Ayudhya et al., 2017) and the degree of regulatory protection (ILO, 2015; Vallas, 2015). These characteristics are frequently found in what are known as part-time, temporary and zero-hours contracts, and dependent self-employment. Socio-economic upheaval has let to nations becoming socially and politically more isolated, exclusionary and protective of resources, leading to a climate which does not foster inclusion of vulnerable demographic groups in organizations and society at large (Mor Barak, 2018). Indeed, precarious work has deleterious effects for vulnerable demographics groups worldwide with women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, among others, to experience in and out of work poverty (Walby, 2015). It seems, however, that in some cases precarious forms of employment is the only way to secure work. Given the limited opportunities for conventional forms of employment, precarious work, including through digital labour platforms (Gandini, 2018) may provide earning opportunities, allowing vulnerable groups to transcend local labour markets and secure employment. The stream seeks to unpack this research and develop a more nuanced understanding of the various contexts, experiences and consequences of precarious work. We welcome conceptual, theoretical and/or empirical papers in nature that provoke new ways of thinking about diversity and precarious work. References Ayudhya, U.C.N.; Prouska, R.; Beauregard, T. A. (2017) The Impact of Global Economic Crisis and Austerity on Quality of Working Life and Work‐Life Balance: A Capabilities Perspective. European Management Review DOI: 10.1111/imre.12128 Gandini, A (2018) Labour process theory and the gig economy, Human Relations, DOI:i10177/001872671879002 ILO (2015) World Employment and Social Outlook: The Changing Nature of Jobs. Geneva: ILO Publications. Mor Barak, M. E. (2018) Erecting Walls Versus Tearing Them Down: Inclusion and the (False) Paradox of Diversity in Times of Economic Upheaval. European Management Review. Vallas, S. (2015) Accounting for precarity: Recent studies of labor market uncertainty. Contemporary Sociology: A Journal of Reviews 44(4): 463–469. Walby, S. (2015) Crisis. Cambridge: Polity Press ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-RESEARCH list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-RESEARCH&A=1