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Funded by the Brown International Advanced Research Institute (BIARI) Alumni Research Initiative and the Global Development Institute , a workshop was held in Manchester from 04th-06th May 2016.
The lead organiser was Rory Horner, while co-organisers included Annika Surmeier (Human Geography, University of Marburg), Fabiola Mieres (Geography, Durham University), Vivek Soundararajan (Management, Birmingham Business School), Rachel Alexander (Global Development Institute, Manchester), and Shamel Al Azmeh (International Development, London School of Economics).
The workshop brought together early career scholars and established researchers- from a variety of disciplines - including development studies, geography, management, sociology, political science and international political economy - to debate the promises and challenges around the dynamic relationships between global production networks (GPNs) and social upgrading.
The lead organiser was Rory Horner, while co-organisers included Annika Surmeier (Human Geography, University of Marburg), Fabiola Mieres (Geography, Durham University), Vivek Soundararajan (Management, Birmingham Business School), Rachel Alexander (Global Development Institute, Manchester), and Shamel Al Azmeh (International Development, London School of Economics).
The workshop brought together early career scholars and established researchers- from a variety of disciplines - including development studies, geography, management, sociology, political science and international political economy - to debate the promises and challenges around the dynamic relationships between global production networks (GPNs) and social upgrading.
| Short title | P:HDZ Global production networ |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 15/02/16 → 31/07/16 |
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Press/Media
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Global production networks and social upgrading: emerging research on a persistent challenge
2/06/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Global production networks and social upgrading: emerging research on a persistent challenge
2/06/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Activities
- 1 Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
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Global production networks and social upgrading: labour and beyond
Rory Horner (Organiser), Rachel Alexander (Co-Organiser), Shamel Azmeh (Co-Organiser), Fabiola Mieres (Co-Organiser), Vivek Soundararajan (Co-Organiser) & Annika Surmeier (Co-Organiser)
4 May 2016 → 6 May 2016Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research