Rethinking the Workplace: Work Ethic and Post-Work Ethic

Rethinking the Workplace: Work Ethic and Post-Work Ethic

Who does work ethic serve? Political philosopher Elizabeth Anderson will explore the way modern American society thinks about work and socio-economic policies, sharing insights into the history of the political economy, the original goals of the work ethic, and how this examination can inform today’s thinking around equality, jobs and work conditions during her upcoming campus visit. The University of Michigan professor will deliver the 2025 Richard Gelwick Endowed Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 4 p.m. in the Rockwell Pavilion at the M.D. Anderson Library.

Anderson’s work explores issues intersecting social justice, equality and democracy, drawing from problems in actual situations faced by everyday people. In her latest book, “Hijacked: How Neoliberalism Turned the Work Ethic Against the Workers,” she calls for worker dignity and reclaiming the work ethic in American democracy. Anderson is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and John Dewey Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy and Women’s Studies at the University of Michigan. The lecture is sponsored by the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Center on Ethics and Leadership and is free and open to the University of Houston and surrounding communities.

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