All Hands on Deck: A cross-disciplinary symposium

October 19, 2023

In July I spoke at the All Hands on Deck Symposium at UTS, organised by Jesse Adams-Stein and Chantel Carr. Recordings from a number of sessions are now available on the website and Soundcloud.

Law, Labour and Climate
– Dr Frances Flanagan: Just cessation: Reconfiguring labour law for sustainability in fossil fuel extractive industries
– Dr Elizabeth Humphrys: Work health and safety in the capitalocene
– Dr Eugene Schofield-Georgeson: Law and climate bargaining in the workplace
Chair: Professor Chris Gibson (Wollongong)

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