Work as a school subject: the case for educating for flourishing in the workplace
Iason Papaioannou-Turner, University of Warwick

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Iason Papaioannou-Turner is a PhD candidate in political theory at the University of Warwick. He is primarily interested in the areas of philosophy of education and philosophy of work. In 2024 he was a PhD Fellow at Harvard University.

ABSTRACT: In societies where work is necessary for people to maintain a certain standard of living, one of our educational aims should be to prepare individuals to navigate work environments successfully. I argue that this can best be achieved through introducing a school subject dedicated to work. The subject of Work would equip individuals with the knowledge and dispositions required to navigate the unjust world of work, to combat oppressive work structures and to create the potential for social transformation in making labour markets more just.