An Integral State
Elizabeth Humphrys, Political EconomistLatest Writing
Disabled and academic: a collaborative autoethnography
Academic work is challenging and relentless, but how is it experienced by disabled scholars ? How does structural ableism impact working lives of disabled academics? Universities are often seen as pillars of knowledge and social progress, but do they also pose...
The Introduction of Hi-Vis Workwear in Australia
It is pleasing to see this article by Jesse Adams Stein, Bettina Frankham and myself just out with Australian Historical Studies. It is our first scholarly piece from our project investigating hi vis work wear and workers, a multidisciplinary project in history,...
Heat and work during the pandemic
I am really delighted to share a new chapter I’ve published, in Jesse Adams Stein and Chantel Carr's edited volume Working through Planetary Breakdown: Labour, Skill and the Changing Climate. My chapter is on the experiences of blue-collar United Workers Union members...
Working and Not: Life in an Economic Crisis
I recently came across this recording of a talk I delivered for the New South Wales State Library a few years ago, as part of their Scholar Talks series. The talk was part of my 2019 Dr AM Hertzberg AO Fellowship, but given online in 2022 due to the disruption of...
How Labour Built Neoliberalism
In How Labour Built Neoliberalism, Elizabeth Humphrys examines the role of the Labor Party and trade unions in constructing neoliberalism in Australia, and the implications of this for understanding neoliberalism’s global advance. These questions are central to understanding the present condition of the labour movement and its prospects for the future. Learn More…
