International Colloquium

Labour, Production and Social Struggles in the 21st Century

May 28-27, 2016

Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra

Programme

27 May 2016

9:30-10:00 Opening Session
- Alfredo Campos, Member of RETS/CES
- Teresa Pedroso de Lima, Director of the Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra
- Elísio Estanque, Faculty of Economics/Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra

10:00-11:00 Plenary Session, “Labour struggles at the outset of the 21st Century”
- Elísio Estanque,  Faculty of Economics/Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra
- Manuel Carvalho da Silva, Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, and former Secretary General of CGTP
Moderation: Saulo Aristides de Souza, Member of RETS/CES

11:00-11.30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00 Plenary Session, “Transformations in the worlds of work and production”
- Juan José Castillo, Complutense University of Madrid
- Ilona Kovács, School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon, SOCIUS/ISG (30’)
Moderation: Nuno Teles, Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra

13:00-14:30 Lunch

14:30-16:00 Working Groups
GT1- Labour and productive relations, conflict and dialogue
GT2- Globalisation and National and Transnational markets of production and employment
GT3- Economy, development and public policy
GT4- Work, education and health
GT5- Professions, qualifications and technological change
GT6- Gender, work and inequalities

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30-18:00 Working Groups
GT1- Labour and productive relations, conflict and dialogue
GT2- Globalisation and National and Transnational markets of production and employment
GT3- Economy, development and public policy


28 May 2016

9:30-11:00 Working Groups
GT4- Work, education and health
GT5- Professions, qualifications and technological change
GT6- Gender, work and inequalities

11:00-11:15 Coffee Break

11:15-12:45 Plenary Session, “Labour and social struggles in the construction of democracy” 
- Manuel Loff, Faculty of Arts, University of Porto
- Sérgio Ribeiro,  School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon
Moderation: Hermes Augusto Costa, Faculty of Economics/Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra

12:45-13:15 Closing Session
- Ana Alves da Silva, Member of RETS/CES
- Hermes Augusto Costa, Faculty of Economics/Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra