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The Pentland Centre is hosting a seminar on Justice in (garment) supply chains: Critically reflecting on novel creative approaches for theorizing worker voice and decent work.

The overarching question guiding this seminar is: How can we, as academic researchers, come to responsibly know and impact the lives of those people who are at the heart of our research on justice in global supply chains? Building on this question, Dr Victoria Stephens (University of Manchester) will reflect on previous and current collaborative research around ‘worker voice’ and ‘Decent Work’ in garment supply chains, exploring the possibilities offered by non-traditional philosophical perspectives and creative approaches to theorizing.

In particular, the seminar draws on Dr Victoria Stephens’ recently published work using Recognition Theory to theorize worker voice, examining what it can mean to produce meaningful theory on modern slavery and justice in complex supply chains. She will also share current research that uses critical discourse analysis to problematize the justice implications of the Decent Work Agenda.

NB: The seminar runs from 11:00-12:00 in FUR- Furness LT 3 and on Teams.

All welcome - registration required.

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