Work In The West

About Work In The West

With support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Drs. Shelagh Campbell and Andrew Stevens at the University of Regina, are facilitating a podcast series that focuses on the state of work and employment in Western Canada. View the series site at www2.uregina.ca/workinthewest

Publisher

Work In The West

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Aug 2021

Latest episode

20 Sept 2021

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Sept 2021

   #30 - Interview with the podcast team

   In this podcast we speak with the podcast team about the "alt-conference" format and the benefits to making academic work publicly accessible.

2. 

   31 Aug 2021

   #29 - Briarpatch's Prison Abolition Issue

   In this podcast, Saima talks about experiences with putting together Briarpatch’s prison abolition issue and what Saima learned about employment in prisons.

3. 

   31 Aug 2021

   #28 2SLGBTQ+ Advocacy in Unions - Sarah Cibart

   In this podcast, Sarah talks about research on 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy in unions.

4. 

   31 Aug 2021

   #27 Advocating for Freelancer and Independent Contractor Rights - Jenalene Antony

   In this podcast, Jenalene talks about advocating for freelancer and independent contractor rights.

5. 

   31 Aug 2021

   #26 All About Mother's Experiences Post-Maternity Leave - Morgan Jaques

   In this podcast, Morgan talks about research on mothers’ experiences post maternity leave.

6. 

   31 Aug 2021

   #25 All About Labor Organizing in Building Trades - Jeff Sweet

   In this podcast, Jeff talks about implications, and challenges about labor organizing in building trades.

7. 

   31 Aug 2021

   #24 Impact of the Pandemic on the Employment of Refugees - Paul Holley and Lori Wilkinson

   In this podcast, Lori and Paul talk about how the pandemic has impacted employment of refugees working in the prairies.

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.