[Commlist] cfp: What Is Labor in the Digital Age”: International Conference on Digital Labor

We invite submissions to the conference “What Is Labor in the Digital 
Age”: International Conference on Digital Labor (ICDL). The conference, 
organized by the School of Communication of East China Normal University 
(ECNU) in conjunction with the Chinese Association for History of 
Journalism and Mass Communication (CAHJMC), will take place on October 
25, 26, and 27 at ECNU in Shanghai, China.**//___^
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*ICDL 2019: “What Is Labor in the Digital Age?” International Conference 
on Digital Labor (ICDL)*

Call for Papers

We invite submissions to the conference “What Is Labor in the Digital 
Age”: International Conference on Digital Labor (ICDL). The conference, 
organized by the School of Communication of East China Normal University 
(ECNU) in conjunction with the Chinese Association for History of 
Journalism and Mass Communication (CAHJMC), will take place on October 
25, 26, and 27 at ECNU in Shanghai, China.

Scholars have noted that oftentimes digital labor goes unrecognized and 
unrewarded, but what is digital labor anyway? The coming of the digital 
age has dramatically changed capitalist modes of production and the way 
how labor works. Does digital labor indicate that the demarcated and 
fixed lines between work and paly, and between production and 
consumption are blurred, collapsed, and overlapped? In the news 
industry, what is the impact of digital technologies on the labor force? 
What can be learned about digital labor from China's experience? While 
the conference is hosted by the communication school, we would like to 
invite scholars from varied disciplines including but not limited to 
communication, economy, sociology, politics, history, anthropology, 
philosophy and practitioners from media and IT industries. Submissions 
should contribute to ongoing conversations about digital labor in 
empirical, theoretical or methodological ways. Aspects of digital labor 
to be addressed may be related to the following, among others: ● 
Definition ● Social media ● News industry ● history ●Platform-based 
activities ● Digital and platform economies ● Imperialism, 
neocolonialism and postcolonialism ● Regulation and public policies ● 
Political economy of communication● Postmodernism ●Fans ● Gender, race, 
ethnicity, and identity. We look forward to seeing you in Shanghai in 
October.

GUIDELINES

To make a submission: send an abstract of the article, with a maximum 
length of 300 words (excluding title and references). The document 
should also include the contact information and brief (no more than 80 
words) biography of each author. Abstracts should be sent without 
exception as an attached file, in word format (.doc, .docx). The 
deadline for submission is August 15, 2019. Abstracts should be sent by 
email to (icdl2019 /at/ aliyun.com)

We only accept papers (no panels, posters). Accepted papers must be 
presented by at least one author. Presenters will have approximately 15 
minutes for their presentation, followed by a 10-minute Q & A session. A 
selection committee will evaluate the abstracts and the results will be 
notified to the authors on September 1, 2019.

STUDENTS

Students are encouraged to present papers at the conference. ICDL will 
provide $300 international travel stipend for three (3) participating 
students who travel from outside mainland China. If you would like to 
apply for this stipend, please indicate in your email and notify the 
program with (1) the name of your institution and (2) degree being pursued.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions about submissions contact Chunfeng Lin: (icdl2019 /at/ aliyun.com)

**//___^

ICDL 2019: “What Is Labor in the Digital Age?” International Conference 
on Digital Labor (ICDL)

Call for Papers

We invite submissions to the conference “What Is Labor in the Digital 
Age”: International Conference on Digital Labor (ICDL). The conference, 
organized by the School of Communication of East China Normal University 
(ECNU) in conjunction with the Chinese Association for History of 
Journalism and Mass Communication (CAHJMC), will take place on October 
25, 26, and 27 at ECNU in Shanghai, China.

Scholars have noted that oftentimes digital labor goes unrecognized and 
unrewarded, but what is digital labor anyway? The coming of the digital 
age has dramatically changed capitalist modes of production and the way 
how labor works. Does digital labor indicate that the demarcated and 
fixed lines between work and paly, and between production and 
consumption are blurred, collapsed, and overlapped? In the news 
industry, what is the impact of digital technologies on the labor force? 
What can be learned about digital labor from China's experience? While 
the conference is hosted by the communication school, we would like to 
invite scholars from varied disciplines including but not limited to 
communication, economy, sociology, politics, history, anthropology, 
philosophy and practitioners from media and IT industries. Submissions 
should contribute to ongoing conversations about digital labor in 
empirical, theoretical or methodological ways. Aspects of digital labor 
to be addressed may be related to the following, among others: ● 
Definition ● Social media ● News industry ● history ●Platform-based 
activities ● Digital and platform economies ● Imperialism, 
neocolonialism and postcolonialism ● Regulation and public policies ● 
Political economy of communication● Postmodernism ●Fans ● Gender, race, 
ethnicity, and identity. We look forward to seeing you in Shanghai in 
October.

GUIDELINES

To make a submission: send an abstract of the article, with a maximum 
length of 300 words (excluding title and references). The document 
should also include the contact information and brief (no more than 80 
words) biography of each author. Abstracts should be sent without 
exception as an attached file, in word format (.doc, .docx). The 
deadline for submission is August 15, 2019. Abstracts should be sent by 
email to (icdl2019 /at/ aliyun.com)

We only accept papers (no panels, posters). Accepted papers must be 
presented by at least one author. Presenters will have approximately 15 
minutes for their presentation, followed by a 10-minute Q & A session. A 
selection committee will evaluate the abstracts and the results will be 
notified to the authors on September 1, 2019.

STUDENTS

Students are encouraged to present papers at the conference. ICDL will 
provide $300 international travel stipend for three (3) participating 
students who travel from outside mainland China. If you would like to 
apply for this stipend, please indicate in your email and notify the 
program with (1) the name of your institution and (2) degree being pursued.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions about submissions contact Chunfeng Lin: (icdl2019 /at/ aliyun.com)

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