Reposted by SrravyaMax-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🚨 Call for Applications: Postdocs We’re looking for postdoctoral researchers for the following research areas and topics: - Political Economy - Economic Sociology - Technology and Statehood - Wealth and Social Inequality 🗓️ Application deadline: Dec. 11 📢 Please share widely! s.gwdg.de/UzLEpr 11423
Reposted by SrravyaPer Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 15/09/20264-year postdoc(s) at Copenhagen Business School on project The Business of Corruption: Why Business Elites Collude or Combat Political Corruption, led by @mkjustesen.bsky.social. Start: summer 2027, deadline 18 September. www.cbs.dk/en/about-cbs... 12625
Reposted by SrravyaSUPERRR Lab @superrrnetwork.bsky.social · 09/09/2026One of the policy areas we highlight on our recently re-launched Feminist Tech Policy site is ‘Digital Violence’. One of our main points is: What if we connected the dots between online and offline violence? feministtechpolicy.org/en/spotlight/digital-violence 132
Reposted by SrravyaKaren Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · 06/09/2026"This talk explores several sociological projects whose methodological and theoretical approaches place work, labour, and exploitation at the heart of understanding the social effects of new technology, including Turkopticon, Fair Work, the Workers Observatory, and Worker Info Exchange" 194
Srravya @srravya.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Amazon is shutting down MTurk in under a month! And that's all the heads up it gave to all the workers who use the platform to earn their livelihood! They make AI possible, they make AI work! @krystalkauffman.bsky.social's piece 👇 putting it in context & outlining the hard Qs that we must confront 030
Reposted by SrravyaTech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Data workers will lose vital income when Amazon's Mechanical Turk shuts down. Krystal Kauffmann calls for lawmakers to protect AI's hidden workforce. buff.ly/qOfG2tutechpolicy.pressMechanical Turk is Closing. The Workers Who Built AI Are Still HereData workers will lose vital income when Amazon's Mechanical Turk shuts down. Krystal Kauffmann calls for lawmakers to protect AI's hidden workforce. 085
Reposted by SrravyaCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 06/09/2026We should triple the NSF funding for social sciences and the humanities. 15712
Reposted by SrravyaKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 06/09/2026I often talk about how the narrative of an "AI race" is actually just a bunch of people aimlessly running without a plan for direction or destination, so thank you to China's robotics industry for this visual metaphor 13386104
Reposted by SrravyaCASTAC @castac.bsky.social · 04/09/2026In this post, Sridhar Raghavan traces coasts (karai) as produced by silt, sea and coastal engineering. As an agent of history, siltation in the Kaveri Delta renders the karai, where (post-)colonial engineering attempts control, as a site of dialectic of land and water. 101
Reposted by SrravyaIan Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This 🧵 will have readings that I assign in my Sociology of AI class. 216147
Reposted by Srravyadanah boyd @zephoria.bsky.social · 28/08/2026PhD candidates/new grads: Postdoc opportunity with me focused on political economy and tech. See details here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32502academicjobsonline.orgCornell University, Department of Communication Job #AJO32502, Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US 16561
Srravya @srravya.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The whole series is great and I especially find the fifth post in the series insightful, thinking about the how we, as labour/tech researchers, might relate to workers in our research. Link below 👇 042
Reposted by SrravyaArya Thomas @aryawa.bsky.social · 02/07/2026www.csds.in/researching_... Summer school alert ⚠️ Doctoral students are welcome to apply to the 1 month long summer school at CSDS, Environmental Entanglements. Last date of application 5 July 2026 011
Reposted by SrravyaRebekah Higgitt @rhiggitt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026A depressingly long list of universities who are implementing cuts and redundancies, as well as the petitions and actions against them (via @onslies.bsky.social) qmucu.org/qmul-transfo.... This is a national emergency that should be responded to with national policy.qmucu.orgUK HE shrinkinga live page of all the redundancies and restructures happening across UK Higher Education. Page is updated regularly. 03630
Reposted by SrravyaGautham Rao (pronounced: Knicks in 5) @gauthamrao.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Come be my colleague! American University's History Department is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor of science, tech and society. I am chair of the search and pleased to answer any questions either on here or email (grao at american) american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comAssistant ProfessorAmerican University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meani... 3170138
Srravya @srravya.bsky.social · 19/06/2026“Instead of innovation, let’s talk about AI financial responsibility,” Lol.ft.com‘We created a monster’: companies rein in AI usage as costs strain budgetsAmazon, Walmart and Uber are among early adopters that have introduced caps or discouraged wasteful activity 110
Srravya @srravya.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Looking forward to the discussion tomorrow. Happening online, details below 👇 020
Reposted by SrravyaMitchell Volk @mvolk.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Well holy crap. Erin Brockovich (yes, the same one the led the Hinkley, CA toxic groundwater lawsuit in ‘93) launched a website tracking AI data centers across the US and the ecological impacts to the environment and drinking water. MN is riddled with them. www.brockovichdatacenter.com 8083783799
Srravya @srravya.bsky.social · 18/05/2026What is it with workers increasingly being asked to wear cameras like this? Glad that in this particular instance the project has been shelved but there are other cases including in factories where the same is happening. Not how companies should be collecting data. 000
Reposted by SrravyaLabor Tech Research Network @labortechresearchnetwork.org · 11/05/2026Call: 3 PhD positions on a project on algorithmic warfare & kill clouds at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Deadline May 29. For more info: drive.proton.me/urls/07B1G9G...drive.proton.meProton DriveSecurely store, share, and access your important files and photos. Anytime, anywhere. 022
Reposted by SrravyaSophie Mützel @sophiemuetzel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026We are hiring at the Dept of Sociology @uniluzern.bsky.social ! Applications for Assistant Professor of Sociology with a focus on “Communication and Sociological Theory" (100%, tenure track) are due May 29, 2026 www.unilu.ch/en/universit...unilu.chAssistant Professor of Sociology with a focus on “Communication and Sociological Theory" (100%, tenure track) - Vacancies - University of LucerneAssistant or doctoral positions, employment or internship: Looking for a job at the University of Lucerne? Find our listed open positions and apprenticeships here. 02125
Reposted by SrravyaRest of World @restofworld.org · 03/05/2026Gig workers in Africa helped train AI systems for a company that performed work for a secretive U.S. military unit. Many were never told their work could be used for military purposes restofworld.org/2026/gig-workers-us… restofworld.orgGig workers in Africa have been helping the US military. They had no ideaData labelers for the company Appen say they have little insight about how their work is used. 14226
Reposted by SrravyaTech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The major tech and human rights conference RightsCon "will not proceed" after Zambian government officials announced they would postpone the conference in order to “ensure full alignment with Zambia’s national values, policy priorities, and broader public interest considerations.”buff.lyRightsCon Canceled After Zambia Requires ‘Full Alignment’ With 'National Values'Organizers canceled the event just days before thousands were set to descend on Lusaka to discuss issues at the intersection of technology and human rights. 187
Reposted by SrravyaRightsCon @rightscon.org · 29/04/2026It is with heavy hearts that we share: RightsCon will not proceed in Zambia or online. 45642
Reposted by SrravyaMelissa Terras @melissaterras.bsky.social · 26/04/2026A good summary why UK HE has ended up in such a mess. I’d also add the growth of a managerial layer who refuse to take any responsibility for things they are responsible for; fall in available research funding, which wastes huge amounts of labour; and the pointless hamster wheel of REF! 🫠 04323
Reposted by SrravyaAlexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft @hiigberlin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026#CfP! Submit your papers for our 3rd Workshop on “Public Interest AI” at the 49th German AI Conference in Bremen. We welcome reports on work in progress, case studies, tools or present a synthesis of empirical insights on #AI for the public interest. Deadline: 1 June. 👉 www.hiig.de/en/call-for-... 161
Srravya @srravya.bsky.social · 20/04/2026This is going to be a fun, engaging showcase, happening in Manchester in June! It's a great excuse to plan a trip to Manchester this summer! Read about the first queer data showcase held last year in Edinburgh: www.gender.ed.ac.uk/blog/2025/qu...gender.ed.ac.ukThe Queer Data Showcase: queer data as an adjective and as a verb | GENDER.EDKaveri Qureshi reflects on how the Queer Data Showcase organised by the Gender + Sexuality Data Lab, AI Ethics & Society and Pride in STEM addressed queer data as an adjective and as a verb. 031
Reposted by SrravyaThe Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 20/04/2026Why are colonial histories often sidelined in our understanding of the modern world? Join us on 27 May with Gurminder Bhambra, Imogen Tyler @imogentyler.bsky.social & Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social Part of our Conversation Series. Free & online! 🔗 buff.ly/lTcfQjWtickettailor.comSelect tickets – The Modern World after Colonialism – ZoomThe Modern World after Colonialism – Zoom, Wed 27 May 2026 - What does it mean to take colonial histories seriously in the making of the modern world? Why does it matter that processes of colonialism,... 1118
Reposted by SrravyaJulián Posada @posada.website · 20/04/2026#PlatformExtractivism is available for 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 (out Oct 20)! Thrilled to share what @geoplace.bsky.social has to say about the book: "A grounded and uncompromising account of the infrastructures and workers that sustain AI." 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤: www.ucpress.edu/books/platfo... #BookRecommendation #Books 1318
Reposted by SrravyaCentre for Technomoral Futures @technomoralfutures.bsky.social · 16/04/2026📣 Postdoc opportunity with Dr Nayha Sethi, CTMF Affiliate 📣 The Medicine without Doctors Project is recruiting a postdoc fellow with a background in law/regulation/socio-legal studies to work on a case-study exploring socio-legal elements of AI. Closing date: 8 May Info & apply 👇 edin.ac/3Qf8VQXedin.acPostdoctoral Research FellowWe are looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to undertake socio-legal work in relation to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) component of the project. In collaboration with Dr Nayha Sethi (line manager), th... 142
Reposted by SrravyaJeffrey Yost @justcode.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Call for Papers for CBI's MOSAICS Symposium: cse.umn.edu/cbi/call-pap... Thrilled to announce this & to work with Sareeta Amrute, @babintsevak.bsky.social, @anitachan.bsky.social & Gerardo Con Diaz!! MOSAICS Symposium: October 15-16, 2026 Proposal Deadline: May 29, 2026 #AIstudies #histtech 089
Reposted by SrravyaCentre for Technomoral Futures @technomoralfutures.bsky.social · 15/04/2026📢 Just under 1 week left to apply! 📢 More info & apply 👇 3-year PDRA: edin.ac/4edC20O 2-year PDRA: edin.ac/4cjuhnQ Closing Date: Monday, 20 April 2026 @schoolofppls.bsky.social @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @shannonvallor.bsky.social #PhilJobs #PhilScience #Ethics 065
Srravya @srravya.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Online seminar by @grohmannrafael.bsky.social starting in an hour! Join us if you're interested in digital labour, collective governance and what worker power in AI can look like! Details to join below 👇 231
Reposted by SrravyaOliver Haimson @haimson.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Here's a collection of trans/queer focused papers at #CHI2026! 🌈🏳️⚧️📝 padlet.com/haimson/chi2...padlet.comtrans/queer CHI 2026!a guide to trans and queer-focused papers etc. at CHI 2026! feel free to add your paper if I missed it :) 01910
Reposted by SrravyaJohn Alexis Guerra Gomez @johnguerra.bsky.social · 10/04/2026The CHI Papers Explorer is back for #CHI2026! As every year, you can explore all 2,769 papers using semantic search. Type any topic, see papers ranked by relevance, and build your schedule. Try it and please share with everyone heading to Barcelona: johnguerra.co/viz/chi2026P... @chi.acm.org #HCI 0269
Reposted by SrravyaSrravya @srravya.bsky.social · 08/04/2026📢 Join us next week for an online seminar on alternative futures in AI by @grohmannrafael.bsky.social discussing "Do workers have a voice in AI systems? Worker-led AI governance and participation" April 14 (Tues), 1.30 pm BST! Register here: 👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/03189f... 022
Srravya @srravya.bsky.social · 11/04/2026I hoped to join a park run this morning, less than 10 mins away from where I live. Instead, I chose jumping. 100
Reposted by SrravyaMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 08/04/2026“Labor Tech Research Network invites submissions for our fifth annual Book, Graduate Student Paper, and Social Justice Awards. The deadline is June 1.” Via @labortechresearchnetwork.org labortechresearchnetwork.org/awardslabortechresearchnetwork.orgLabor TechLabor Tech Research Network - A collection of leading experts on technology and work with a commitment to feminism, anti-racism, and social justice 065
Reposted by SrravyaKaren Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Planetary AI Spring Seminar Series: Dr. Rafael Grohmann via @ibalilebali.bsky.social @srravya.bsky.social events.teams.microsoft.com/event/03189f...events.teams.microsoft.comMicrosoft Virtual Events Powered by TeamsMicrosoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams 031
Srravya @srravya.bsky.social · 08/04/2026📢 Join us next week for an online seminar on alternative futures in AI by @grohmannrafael.bsky.social discussing "Do workers have a voice in AI systems? Worker-led AI governance and participation" April 14 (Tues), 1.30 pm BST! Register here: 👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/03189f... 022
Srravya @srravya.bsky.social · 04/04/2026"The questions we are litigating now are less ‘is this AI product good or bad’ and more ‘we have seen what it can do, and do we want AI to exist in this space at all?’" writes @bcmerchant.bsky.social on the shift from rejection to refusal of AI that he documents across different domains.bloodinthemachine.comIt's open season for refusing AIThere's been a wave of successful efforts to ban, reject and shut down AI. 03012
Reposted by SrravyaThe Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 03/04/2026🎙️ Research beyond the page! Join our Introduction to Podcasting workshop on 18 May (online). Learn to shape ideas, find your voice, and start podcasting. Only 12 spots—hands-on & supportive. Book here:https://buff.ly/Ks6Y236 #Podcasting #PublicEngagement #ECRs #Researchthesociologicalreview.orgIntroduction to PodcastingA full-day online workshop by The Sociological Review Foundation guiding academics on how to create, produce, and launch research-focused podcasts. 042
Reposted by SrravyaLisa Nakamura @lnakamura.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Here's the link to the free pdf of my new book The Inattention Economy: How Women of Color Built the Internet. Access is so important and I'm grateful that the press is platforming it as one file that is easy to download. www.upress.umn.edu/978081669906...upress.umn.eduThe Inattention EconomyRevealing the unheralded contributions of women of color to the foundation and development of the digital economyThe Inattention Economy challenges the wides... 2168100
Reposted by SrravyaHagen Blix @hagenblix.bsky.social · 30/03/2026@commonnotions.bsky.social presents: Raging Against the Machine: A Popular School Against AI! Thanks to @danmcquillan.bsky.social, @zeerak.bsky.social, @ali-alkhatib.com, @melhogan.bsky.social, @tamigraph.bsky.social, @olivia.science, @irisvanrooij.bsky.social, and @notnaughtknot.bsky.social!youtube.comRaging Against the Machine: A Popular School Against AI - YouTubeCohosted by Hagen Blix, coauthor of WHY WE FEAR AI, Raging Against the Machine: A Popular School Against AI will address the problems, possibilities, and pol... 14720
Reposted by Srravyajustine zhang @tisjune.bsky.social · 25/03/2026some writing on AI as a war issue and war as a workers issue, and how the middle term does not simply cancel out 042
Reposted by SrravyaShannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Good news: not just one open job, but two! Both are postdocs in philosophy of science/ML working with my @technomoralfutures.bsky.social co-Director Dr Emily Sullivan on issues in ML scientific understanding and explanation. Ads for a 3 year post and 2 year post are linked below, apply by 20 Aprilelxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.comPostdoctoral Research AssociateThe Philosophy Department in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is seeking a full time, fixed term Postdoctoral Research Associate. This post is available from May 2026. 13923
Reposted by SrravyaSteffen Mau @steffenmau.bsky.social · 23/03/2026We are hiring! The Department of Inequality, Transformation and Conflict is looking for Postdoc & Doc Researchers (m/f/d). Find out more & apply via www.ips.mpg.de #MaxPlanck #Postdoc #PhD #Sociology #SocialScience #PoliticalScience #Inequality #Conflict www.ips.mpg.de/13135/stelle...ips.mpg.deStellenangebote 110254