Dr. Shaun Wilson

Biography

Shaun Wilson is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Macquarie University. His primary research examines distributional ideological conflicts that are reshaping politics within liberal welfare states. His recent book, 'Living Wages Welfare State Policy', published by the University of Bristol Press in 2021, takes a sociological perspective on minimum wages and living wage campaigns, highlighting the challenges to the architecture of low-wage policy consensus in liberal welfare states. Currently, he is researching the global living wages movement and its contentious politics, with ongoing projects investigating the precarious work conditions of delivery drivers on work visas in Australia. He has collaborated with various researchers, including those from the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney, focusing on themes such as Australia's welfare-to-work policies and union voting patterns. Additionally, Wilson is the current chair of the Advisory Committee of the Australian Survey of Social Attitudes and edits a series named 'Australian Social Attitudes' for Sydney University Press. He actively supervises PhD and Masters students, demonstrating a commitment to academic mentorship and education. His research interests prominently include the intersection of politics, sociology, and labor economics within contemporary society.

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