The conference has now come to an end. With the closing words Seppo Poutanen, the chair of the conference, thanks everyone who participated. Thank you very much for these three inspiring days full of new insights! #WORK2025

Get ready for an inspiring speech by Benjamin Shestakofsky! His plenary ”Venture Capitalism and Beyond” starting now, online. Chaired by Seppo Poutanen. #WORK2025

Thanks @ihuvila.bsky.social for chairing your stream at WORK2025 conference today! The theme of whole WORK2025 conference is “Work in the era of unruly AI” . The theme highlights some of the most significant recent changes in working life. Check out work2025.fi #work2025

Janja Komljenovic is giving her impactful plenary speech ”Higher education assetization regimes and academic labour” right now! Seppo Poutanen as the chair. #WORK2025

In this study @annekovalainen.bsky.social & @poutanenseppo.bsky.social argue that the notion of #assetisation is crucial for understanding how states may function in shaping the epistemic foundation of education when transformed into sellable and rentable assets. Read more (🔓): tinyurl.com/2aars72d

WORK2025 is hybrid conference. Join us in August 20-22 with five splendid plenarists talking about Work in the Era of Unruly AI, and with 19 streams covering various aspects of work and working life! 5 days to submit an abstract!

🟨New Publication in #LMT 🟪 In this article @annekovalainen.bsky.social and @poutanenseppo.bsky.social develop an analysis on how knowledge is understood as a means for #assetisation, shaped by state activities and supported by state-owned #platforms. Read more (🔓): tinyurl.com/mt8x2mb9

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Our latest article is out! @annekovalainen.bsky.social and I analyse the assetised form of Finnish education export and certain implications of this state of affairs.

Did you know that WORK2025 conference offers a hybrid experience? Be part of the action onsite at the University of Turku, Finland, or join us fully online via the conference platform! Call for abstracts is open until 20 February at www.work2025.fi!

WORK2025 conference hosts 19 streams, each exploring various aspects of work and working life. Submit your abstract by 20 February, or simply join in to listen! Visit www.work2025.fi for details.

We are delighted to introduce the theme for WORK2025: “Work in the Era of Unruly AI”! Call for abstracts is open until 20 February 2025 at www.work2025.fi

And full contactaddress: @poutanenseppo.bsky.social

Hi bluesky colleagues. Writing currently another new book with colleague. Latest one published by Routledge -23 by @poutanenseppo and myself analyses the new reality of professions and entrepreneurship. More to come soon, stay tuned.

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