Professor Hugh Lauder
KEYNOTE: The End of Neo-Liberalism and the Future of TVET
Keynote Abstract: The pandemic has exposed the flaws in the social contract between successive neo-liberal governments and citizens. This social contract was based on an opportunity bargain in which if young people invested in education they would be rewarded in the labour market. Underwriting this bargain was the idea of meritocracy, that those with the ability and motivation, irrespective of their social class, gender or ethnicity would be able to ascend the occupational ladder.
However, the bargain only applied to those who attended university. Now, as there are clear signals that the Neo-liberal social contract is untenable, we need to look to a new social contract, that includes TVET at a time of digital disruption in the labour market.
Presentation at JVET Conference 2021
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About Hugh Lauder: Professor Hugh Lauder is from the University of Bath, where he was appointed as a Professor of Education and Political Economy in 1996. Hugh is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and is also the editor of the Journal of Education and Work. He has published 11 books and numerous articles and has given key note presentations in over 17 countries, including World Bank in Washington, International Labour Office in Geneva, European Commission in Brussels. His recent book published by Oxford University Press together with Professor Phillip Brown from the University of Bath and Professor Sin Yi Cheung from the University of Cardiff is entitled The Death of Human Capital.
