Our fall seminar series addressed how we can reimagine work and family as the relationship between the two continues to evolve, unlocking greater wellbeing and opportunity for all.
The virtual seminar series was chaired by Hannah Riley Bowles and welcomed nine speakers. Speakers explored the evolving relationship between work and family in modern society, focusing on how institutions, policies, and social norms shape our ability to thrive in both.
From caregiving and parenthood to parental leave and workplace flexibility, the series featured research that addresses the systems and structures that support or hinder work and family life. Topics included how to better recognize and compensate unpaid household work, how workers with partners and children make valuable work contributions, the mental and emotional load of balancing work and family, and policies that enable more engaged fathers.
A full list of speakers and topics is below. Many of the sessions were recorded and are available to watch on the WAPPP YouTube channel.
- Making Care Work: Why Our Economy Should Put People First with Nancy Folbre
- The Duty of the Moment: Learning from Pre-Industrial Home-Work Integration with Erika Bachiochi
- Advancing Supervisor Support for Flexibility through Training with Ellen Ernst Kossek
- Can Dual-Career Couples Achieve Equality at Home? with Sarah Thébaud
- How Work-Family Policies Can Promote Greater Father Involvement with Richard Petts
- Grandparenting and Food Insecurity in the US with Madonna Harrington Meyer
- What's On Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life with Allison Daminger
- How Family Structure and After-Work Plans Shape Work Contributions with Tracy Dumas
- Drained: Can Money and Employment Reduce Your Mental Load? with Leah Ruppanner
