Norbert Ebert

Norbert Ebert is a Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University's School of Communication, Society and Culture, specializing in the Sociology of Work and Employment. His research investigates the sociological implications of precarious work societies through the lens of individualization, social differentiation, and integration processes. Ebert currently coordinates multinational research projects examining wellbeing in Australia's gig economy.

His research explores:

• The transformation of work structures in late-modern societies
• Economic and political dimensions of precarious employment
• Critical theory applications to contemporary labor issues
• Social pathologies arising from economic individualization

Ebert's publications demonstrate consistent focus on economic sociology themes, particularly analyzing how Keynesian economic principles manifest in modern precarious labor conditions. His recent work examines gig economy platforms and their impact on migrant worker wellbeing.

He serves as lead researcher on several grants including 'Survival & Wellbeing among Migrant Precariat in Australia's Gig Economy' (2023-2026) and 'Delivering Inequality? Wellbeing & Survival in Australia's Gig Economy'.