Jelle Wiering
English
Does your job, or the one you're considering applying for, contribute meaningfully to the world? Or is it one that society could do without?
How have the workplace and our working life changed over recent history? What role did automation play in the evolution of work? Do you enjoy your work and does it bring you joy? Or is it pure necessity? In this series, historian Jason Resnikoff, economists Milena Nikolova and Femke Cnossen, and cultural anthropologist Jelle Wiering explore the origins, meaning and purpose of (modern) work.
Milena Nikolova and Femke Cnossen
English
The self-checkout in the supermarket showcases the application of automation and robotics in everyday settings.
Jason Resnikoff
English
Elevator operators, coal shovelers, lamp lighters: these are just a few of the many jobs that no longer exist.
Cancelled!
Cancelled!- Marjolein Lips-Wiersma
English
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to cancel this lecture.
Cancelled!
Cancelled! - Jason Resnikoff
English
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to cancel this lecture.