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Einladung zum Vortrag/Invitation “Global work, transnational life and (im)mobility in pandemic times"

Veröffentlicht am 14. Juni 2021, 11:55 Uhr

On Tuesday, 22nd of June, 2021 at 12:15, Irene Skovgaard Smith (University of East Anglia, UK) will present her current research in a talk entitled “Global work, transnational life and (im)mobility in pandemic times". The talk is part of the seminar „ Mobile Professionals. Transnational labour markets, careers and occupational cultures” organized by Anna Spiegel in the summer term 2021. It will take place in English via zoom. For further information and to register for the zoom session, please contact anna.spiegel@uni-bielefeld.de

Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed our globally interconnected world almost overnight as cross-border immobility was enforced, striking at the heart of globalisation as we knew it. The coronavirus spread along international network ties and the response across the globe was travel bans, entry bans and border restrictions. The present study explores the impact of this disruption on the everyday transnationalism driven by international business, global work, career mobility and high skilled migration. The study focuses on the lived experience of transnational professionals in global corporations whose lives and work span geographical boundaries. 23 narrative interviews were conducted (virtually) from May 2020 onwards. The participants come from across Europe and beyond (Azerbaijan, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the US) and live in Amsterdam, Berlin, Dubai, Geneva, Hamburg, Liechtenstein, London, Oslo, Perth, Vancouver and Singapore working for 20 different global corporations. The study explores how the pandemic has impacted the global work and transnational lives of these professionals and their sense of ‘home’ and belonging.


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