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Dr Peter Holtum

Honorary Fellow & Honorary Fellow/Lecturer
School of Social Science
p.holtum@uq.edu.au

Publications

Journal Articles (2)
Conference Papers (6)
Thesis (1)
Research Reports (4)
Newspaper Articles (5)

Journal Articles

Holtum, Peter James, Irannezhad, Elnaz, Marston, Greg and Mahadevan, Renuka (2021). Business or pleasure? A comparison of migrant and non-migrant uber drivers in Australia. Work, Employment and Society, 36 (2), 1-20. doi: 10.1177/09500170211034741
Smith, Naomi and Holtum, P. J. (2018). New subjectivities of work?: Technologies and capitalism into the future. Arena Journal, 51/52, 153-176.

Conference Papers

Holtum, P. J. and Marston, G. (2019). Identifying as a gig-worker: Intersectionality and ontological security among Uber drivers in Brisbane, Australia. Reshaping Work 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-25 October 2019.
Holtum, P.J and Marston, G. (2019). 'Identifying as a 'gig-worker': Identity work and the dark side of flexibility for Uber drivers. Automation, Ethics, and Society Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 21 November 2019.
Holtum, P.J (2019). Rejecting flexibility: How blue-collar workers in Brisbane use routine and protocol to combat insecure work. TASA, Paramatta, NSW, Australia, 25-28 November 2019.
Holtum, P.J and Marston, G. (2019). The dark side of flexibility: The case of Uber drivers. TASA, Paramatta, NSW, Australia, 25-28 November 2019.
Marston, Greg and Holtum, P. J. (2018). Work, Insecurity and the ‘Gig Economy’: policy and political considerations. Inequalities and the Gig Economy: Gender and Generational Challenges, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 29-30 November 2018.
Holtum, P. J. (2018). Being Smart At Work: Anarchist Responsibility in the Workplace?. Anarchist Studies Network: 5th Conference, Loughborough University, United Kingdom, 13-15 September 2018.

Thesis

Holtum, Peter (2018). Being smart at work: responsibility and resistance in precarious Australian workplaces. PhD Thesis, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.724

Research Reports

Marston, Greg, Staines, Zoe and Holtum, Peter (2019). Submission to the Second National Youth Commission Inquiry. Collingwood, VIC Australia: National Youth Commission.
Holtum, P. J. and Marston, G. (2019). Flexibility and Insecurity: An Insight into the experiences of Uber drivers in Brisbane. Online: University of Queensland.
Holtum, P. J. and Marston, Greg (2019). Submission: Inquiry into the Victorian On-Demand Workforce. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Victorian Government.
Marston, Greg and Holtum, PJ (2018). Quote for the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training for the Future of Work project: Phase 2, Social Research Project. Not Published.

Newspaper Articles

Holtum, Peter and Marston, Greg (2019, 05 24). Uber drivers’ experience highlights the dead-end job prospects facing more Australian workers The Conversation
Holtum, PJ (2018, 05 14). Using Anarchist Methods in the Social and Political Sciences Dialogue E-Journal
Holtum, P. J. (2016, 11 29). In a precarious workplace, this is how workers fight back World Economic Forum
Holtum, P. J. (2016, 11 25). Workers fight back with deviant behaviour in a precarious workplace: study The Conversation
Holtum, P. J. (2016, 10 20). Being ‘smart’ at work: what are we resisting? Dialogue Journal
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