Gender-based violence is a big concern in hospitality – and women bear the brunt of managing it. Findings & recommendations from the Affective Labour project led by @DavidFarrugiaAU with Megan Sharp @lenaidamolnar Steven Threadgold theconversation.com/gender-based-v… The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Conversation article is out today on our 'Gender, sexual harassment, and violence in the hospitality industry'. You can download the report here: nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/m…

In new research, experts from University of Newcastle, Deakin University + University of Melbourne interviewed 124 Australian hospitality staff. They found women bar workers were routinely seen as ‘better suited’ to manage the threat of violence – which is both risky and exploitative. theconversation.com/gender-based-v…

I'm doing the Western Sydney University Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) seminar series next week talking about Newcastle Youth Studies Centre research program on young people's financial practices, fintech and the future.

8 SEPT 6-8PM Celebrate #SSW2023 by taking in a short film at University of Newcastle's Ethnographic film night. See how Andean filmmakers use horror to tell pre-colonial stories + explore the legacies of violence + war. Free in person + virtual. Register➡️ socialsciencesweek.org.au/event/ethnogra…

Communities are kept safe when governments invest in evidence-based preventative measures to improve the lives of children, young people and their communities. Suspending the Human Rights Act is not the solution. Children have rights.

This week kicks off Social Sciences Week Australia, which celebrates and showcases the diverse range of social sciences disciplines and research in Australia, and how it impacts our lives. Check out the exciting line-up of events that will be on at our City Campuses this week.👇 #SSW2023

Fintech Futures! 💰 This is a free public lecture exploring the interface between finance, digital technology and everyday life. You will hear from experts from #UniNewcastle, University of Bristol, and Lancaster University. 🗓️ 5th Sep, 5pm-7pm Register here👇 #SSW2023 bit.ly/45PHtf7

The Superrich, Digital Technologies and the Politics of Exit Tickets. This is a free public lecture with Global Inequalities Professor Roger Burrows from University of Bristol. 🗣️ 🗓️ 6th Sep, 5pm-7pm Register here👇 #SSW2023 bit.ly/3Ps1ljj

Ethnographic Film Night: Horror in the Andes – Between Memories 🎬 Join us to watch Martha-Cecilia Dietrich's two short films, followed by a discussion of the films and authorship in ethnographic filmmaking. 🗓️ 8th Sep, 6pm-8pm Register here👇 #SSW2023 bit.ly/3PfnbGv

Check out these great #socialscienceweek events - hosted by Newcastle Youth Studies Centre! Newcastle Youth Studies Centre Steven Threadgold Julia Cook

What is it like to have a baby in climate crisis? New book from Celia Roberts, @rasmarylou, Louisa Allen, and Rebecca Williamson, brings feminist and queer questions about reproduction and kin into debates on contemporary planetary crises. Pre-order: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/reproduction-k…

🎉Let's go! Social Sciences Week 2023 is here! Learn, share + connect as we highlight the value and importance of #socialsciences research and its contribution to understanding and addressing complex social challenges in Aus + beyond. Explore the program: socialsciencesweek.org.au/events/

The #socialsciences impact almost every aspect of society and social scientists build our collective knowledge in areas incl. society’s institutions and structures, its histories + its people. Thank you to everyone involved in #SSW2023 and for the important work you do every day.

'The only job that matters is the one that bosses tell themselves they have to do.' Hannah Forsyth she/her 🍉 @hannahforsyth.bsky.soci on solidarity among managers and the logic that governs the university sector. overland.org.au/2023/09/solida…

We are hosting a zoom seminar with Bev Skeggs on "Designing inequality: Capturing attention, dividing users". Wednesday October 18, starting at 5pm Sydney time. Please see info here to book a ticket. tinyurl.com/m9639rpv

On Wednesday July 3 we are hosting 2 events about financial precarity in partnership with Australian Basic Income Lab. Both are in person and on zoom. The first is research seminar: Financial Precarity, Basic Income and Securing Young People’s Futures eventbrite.com.au/e/financial-pr…

⚡️TOMORROW: Feminist not Fearless: in Conversation with Akane Kanai to launch her Podcast ⚡️ Register here: eventbrite.com.au/e/feminist-not… Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5RUOd1TLZ… Akane Kanai Newcastle Youth Studies Centre TASA University of Newcastle