iSchool Lecture Series Presents Steve Sawyer: Studying Work Online
Insights into changes in working arrangements, studying a digital platform, and conducting longitudinal research
Event Details
Date
Today, March 3, 2026
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
7th Floor seminar room, Morgridge Hall
Description
Online freelance work is framed by four ongoing changes to the economy: (1) the weakening relationships between workers and employers; (2) employment structures shifting from the career, to the job, to the project or task; (3) the rise of knowledge-based and cognitively-demanding work that relies on abstractions, technical skills, and collaborative problem-solving as the locus of economic value; and (4) the shift from digital systems to digital infrastructures. In the context of reshaping of..
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-481-0416 or email mjcook8@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.