Are you currently working on dirty work research? Interested in embarking on such a project? CMS and OB are co-sponsoring a PDW that will allow you to learn different research methods for dirty work research and network with scholars sharing similar research interests.
Below is the full description for the PDW (Friday August 5, 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM @ Sheraton Park Hotel, Plaza A), and
here is a link to the description in the online program.
We hope to see you there!
Dirty Work Research Incubator
It has been almost 70 years since sociologist Everett Hughes introduced the concept of dirty work to academic audiences, yet only in the last 20 years has dirty work research proliferated within management and organizational studies. Given that occupations constituting "dirty work" are rapidly expanding in today's globalized workforce, dirty work research is likely to expand in the coming years. It is especially important that such research incorporates critical perspectives that will highlight how systems of power, privilege, and domination perpetuate exploitation and inequalities. This workshop takes the format of a "research incubator" and welcomes any members who are currently or potentially interested in conducting dirty work research. The objectives of this workshop are to (a) showcase exemplars of dirty work research, (b) provide participants with resources for conducting high-quality, critical dirty work research, and (c) create a network of scholars interested in dirty work. This interactive workshop and research incubator will be structured as follows. First, researchers who have published on dirty work will provide a "behind-the-scenes" look at how a particular method has facilitated their research (including Computer Aided Text Analysis, Community Engaged Research, surveys, interviewing, collaborative ethnographic documentary). Next, these presenters will facilitate small-group discussions to help participants learn more about the particular method and develop research questions/ideas of their own. The workshop will conclude with a networking activity and plan of action to remain connected following the conference.
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Verónica Caridad Rabelo
PhD Candidate, Psychology & Women's Studies | University of Michigan