June 22, 2021, 11:00 – 13:00
We invite you to join us in this live webinar on ‘Labour in China’s Digital Economy’. The programme includes presentations and discussions on the following topics:
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, RHUL - 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 PART III: Open Discussion
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