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DOS Event - Labour in China's Digital Economy

DOS Event - Labour in China's Digital Economy

  • Date 22 Jun 2021
  • Time 11-1pm BST
  • Category Seminar

Join the Digital Organisation and Society (DOS) Research Centre for an in-depth seminar on a range of topics surrounding labour in China's Digital Economy.

The session features guest speakers from a variety of universities and departments globally, and culminates in a 35 minute discussion open to all. The event can be accessed with the details below:

Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/93788376751?pwd=OExOYTFKQWhzMVkxUVg3YUg2RTVMdz09

Meeting ID: 937 8837 6751  Passcode: DOS

 

Event Agenda

Labour in China's Digital Economy - 11-1pm (BST), 22 June, 2021

11.00 - 11.05 Introduction

 

11.05 – 11.45 PART I: DISABLED WORKERS IN CHINA’S DATA LABELLING INDUSTRY

Enabled Technology and Disabled Workers (15m)

HUANG Dan, PhD student, Department of Sociology, The University of Hong Kong

Chris Smith, School of Business Management, Royal Holloway

Disposable or Disabled Workers? (15m)

XIA Bingqing, School of Communication, East China Normal University;

WU Tongyu, Department of Sociology, Zhejiang University;

 

Commentaries and Discussion (10m)

11.45-12.25 PART II: COMMODIFICATION OF FREEDOM AND DEATH IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

How Do Gig workers Perceive Freedom? (15m)

ZHOU Yang, Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Sociology, The University of Hong Kong.

WANG Ziyan, PhD graduate, Dept of Media and Communications, LSE

 

The Dead Labour of Post Life (15m)

ZHANG Gehao, Faculty of Humanities and Art, Macau University of Science and Technology

Commentaries and Discussion (10m)

 

12.25 - 13.00 Open Discussion

 

We look forward to you seeing you on the day!

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