SERI is organizing a colloquium with a subsequent special issue in “Economia&Lavoro” devoted to international comparisons on the gig economy, the challenges it poses to the notion of employer, and its impact on working conditions.

PhD students and young scholars interested in participating should send an application to SERI. Abstracts (no more than 500 words) and CVs must be submitted electronically (michele.faioli@uniroma2.it) by March 15, 2017. Annamaria Simonazzi (University of Rome – Sapienza) and Michele Faioli (University of Rome - Tor Vergata Law School) will chair the Scientific Committee.

The colloquium will be held in Rome (Italy), at Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini premises (Via Solferino, 32) on May 18-20, 2017.

Expenses will be partially subsidized by SERI. Participants will have to cover accommodation fees amounting to a total of 50.00 euro per person for the whole period.