Welcome
The Sociological Research Centre on Everyday Life and Work (QUIT) was established in 1989 as a research centre within the Department of Sociology and is directed by Dr. Joan Miquel Verd.
The fundamental aim of the research centre is the development and consolidation of a line of investigation that relates the fields of work and employment and everyday life. This is done by taking into consideration both the strategies of individual and corporate actors as well as the context where decisions are made.
Our research centre has taken the initiative of promoting the establishment of a new institute -'Institute for Labour Studies' -within the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. The motivations behind this decision are mostly related to an increasing awareness of the need to consolidate the position and improve the visibility of academic centres in the field of labour, as well as to enhance the quality of research by expanding the research activity to some related areas like labour law, labour economics, political economy.
Events and Seminars
2025 SASE Annual Meeting: Inclusive Solidarities: Reimagining Boundaries in Divided Times
Palais des Congrès, Montréal, Québec | 9st – 12nd July 2025 “Inclusive Solidarities: Reimagining Boundaries in Divided Times” The theme of this year’s SASE meeting recognizes the importance of reimagining the boundaries that define commitments to and practices of inclusive
5th ISA Forum of Sociology 2025: Knowing Justice in the Anthropocene
Rabat (Morrocco) | 6 – 11 30 July 2025 Knowing Justice in the Anthropocene The 5th ISA Forum of Sociology will take place in Rabat, Morocco on July 6-11, 2025. This is the first ISA Forum to be held in
ESArts2025 – 13th Midterm Conference of the European Sociological Association (ESA) Research Network Sociology of the Arts
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona | 8 – 9 September 2025 Questioning Artistic Hegemony: Old and New Resistances in Algorithmic Capitalism The Research Network 02 (RN02) Sociology of the Arts fosters sociological perspectives on artistic processes and the roles of the
News and Publications
Weathering the crisis: how job retention schemes preserved employment and incomes during the pandemic - This report describes the implementation and changing features of job retention schemes in the EU between 2020 and 2022. In response to the COVID-19 health emergency, EU governments swiftly deployed job retention schemes to preserve employment, support businesses and… ...
Bones pràctiques per combatre l’atur juvenil: una anàlisi de l’experiència europea - The study, commissioned by the Directorate General for Care, Time Organisation and Work Equity of the Department of Equality and Feminisms of the Generalitat de Catalunya, seeks to improve knowledge of the potential and risks of men entering care-related employment… ...