[Commlist] CfP: Graduate Colloquium on Digital Labour

The European Network on Digital Labour is an association of scholars 
working on various aspects of the relationship between work and digital 
technology. In its desire to integrate young scholars and foster 
collaborations with senior members, the network will host its third 
graduate colloquium, set to take place during the 2020 conference 
“Unboxing AI” in Milan, Italy. The event is co-organized by the 
Fondazione Feltrinelli with support from the Nexa Center for Internet 
and Society.

Confirmed speakers include Jeremias Adams-Prassl (University of Oxford), 
Janine Berg (International Labour Organization), Nick Couldry (London 
School of Economics), Alessandro Delfanti (University of Toronto), 
Leopoldina Fortunati (University of Udine), Baruch Gottlieb (Berlin 
University of the Arts), Andrea Miconi (IULM University of Milan), and 
Phoebe Moore (University of Leicester).

The upcoming colloquium welcomes all postgraduate students (master’s & 
Ph.D.) in different stages of their research who work on any topics 
related to computer-mediated work, platform economies, online value 
production, automation, robotics, and tech-enabled outsourcing. It aims 
to give junior researchers the chance to engage with other scholars 
working in similar areas of interest, discuss their current projects and 
methodological issues, and to receive advice on the thesis writing 
process and career prospects. Please note that, while the registration 
to the colloquium is free, the network cannot provide funding for travel 
or accommodation in Milan.

The discussants of the doctoral colloquium are Juan Carlos de Martin 
(Polytechnic University of Turin) and Andrea Fumagalli (University of 
Pavia).

The following is a non-exhaustive list of topics for the colloquium:
* the gig economy
* the gendered and racialized nature of digital labour
* labour and technology
* automation and labour
* platform capitalism
* freelancing
* data as labour
* social media and labour
* online content creation
* playbour
* platform co-operativism

Participation in the colloquium is limited. Interested applicants should 
prepare a one-page summary of their current project that indicate their 
research context, hypotheses or research questions, methods, issues, 
progress to date, and a brief biography. These documents should be 
addressed to (julian.posada /at/ mail.utoronto.ca) 
<mailto:(julian.posada /at/ mail.utoronto.ca)>

Key dates
Deadline for submission: 20 January 2020
Acceptance notification: From 31 January 2020
Colloquium: 28 March 2020

Scientific Committee
Antonio Casilli (Paris School of Telecommunication), Elinor Wahal (Paris 
School of Telecommunication), Spartaco Puttini (Giangiacomo Feltrinelli 
Foundation, Milan), Antonio Santangelo (Polytechnic University of 
Turin), Juan Carlos De Martin (Polytechnic University of Turin), Paola 
Tubaro (French National Center for Scientific Research), and Julian 
Posada (University of Toronto)
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