We investigate major world transformations in labour, technology, and (de) politicisation in the 21st century. Supported by @erc_research @ucd_geography
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined May 2023
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@marinafrid experienced the vastness and cultural complexity of India with the support of our project's Rasmi Guha Ray, @SnehaHossain, new friends and research interlocutors who kindly welcomed her into their homes and workplaces, shared their stories, offered their time and help
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🚴♀️🍔 In Bengaluru, Rashmi @Guha_Ray joined the gig economy as a food delivery partner! Part of her ethnographic fieldwork, she’s diving into the lives of gig workers. 📦📱 #Ethnography #GigEconomy #Bengaluru
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New Report: Social Media as a Digital Labour Platform
DeepLab reveals how social media is transforming Brazil’s labour market, with millions navigating unregulated digital economies.
📖 Read more: labdeep.com/reports-2/
@pinheira @marinafrid @JanainaPenalva
Wagner Alves da Silva is now a certified Personal Cleaner and presented research at the National Meeting of Domestic Workers in Rio! Closing his Brazil chapter on a high note. Wagner is off to the Philippines for more impactful research with domestic workers. Obrigado, Brazil!
“Moments of crisis open the door for deliberative democracy to thrive.” Read @NicoleCurato & Miguel Rivera's discussion on conspiracy, empathy & reimagining democracy in the Philippines. See takeaways on how community efforts counter disinformation labdeep.com/takeaways/
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DeepLab Talk in India!!
Title: Entrepreneurialism on Social Media: The Case of Instagram Beauty Creators by @marina.frid
📷 Date: November 19
📷 Time: 2:30 p.m.
📷 Location: CR-3, Department of Communication, S N School of Arts & Communication, The University of Hyderabad, India
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Our PhD’s Rashmi Guha Ray,Miguel Paolo Rivera &
Wagner Guilherme Alves da Silva are currently in Rio de Janeiro, connecting with academics,exploring platform work and digitalisation in Brazil. Engaging with FGV DAPP on digitalization & AI’s impact on politics & policy in Brazil
@DeepLab is happy to welcome to Dr. Ana Claudia Farranha who is visiting this week! @AnaFarranha has a PhD in Social Sciences (UNICAMP), is a prof at Univ. of Brasília Law School, Vice-Coordinator of the Abdias Nascimento Programme, & a researcher in law, info & race relations
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Rashmi Guha Ray (PhD) connected with three female Zomato delivery partners through the food delivery workers' union, discovering that Jyoti (36), a widowed mother, Gauri (31), a workers' rights advocate, and Devi (32), married at 15, stay motivated despite their challenges.
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Wagner Guilherme Alves da Silva's journey as a ‘Personal Cleaner’ continues! This month, he joined events that brought together Personal Cleaners from across the country, focusing on branding,
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posture, digital marketing, faith, and more—turning individuals into businesses.
A highlight? Imagining himself as a future millionaire on the cover of Forbes! 💼✨ #PersonaCleaner #MillionaireMindset #DreamBig #Mentorship #Growth
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offering exclusive insights. A major highlight includes @bbcbrasil receiving early access to our upcoming report on how social media is transforming the job market, particularly for vulnerable groups. The report, featuring contributions from Rosana and
Our PhD researcher, Miguel Paolo Rivera, connects with riders in Metro Manila during his research. At their hangout spots, they share stories about the hustle and their determination to support their families. 💪 #EverydayHeroes #RiderLife #ResearchInAction #UCD #ERC #DeepLab
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New on our website: Dr. Aastha Tyagi delves into the challenges of studying contemporary ideological movements as access becomes more elusive. Read the full takeaway—link in bio! #Anthropology #Research #Ideology #HinduNationalism"
Image by Phuong Luu from Pixabay
We’re excited to welcome the newest members of our team, Lyellen and Ingrid! 🎉 They’re the first of many students joining us through the Abdias do Nascimento Programme. Learn more about the programme labdeep.com/abdias-do-nascim…
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Our next Visiting Researcher Seminar is on September 17th at 2pm! 📅 For more info, reach out at [email protected]. #ResearchSeminar #DeepLab #UCD @JanainaPenalva
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Check out our latest Lab News ‘Behind the Scenes: DeepLab's Global Research Efforts’
Available Now! Find it in our Lab News section of our website. 🔗labdeep.com/news-and-events/…
Photo: Rosana Pinheiro-Machado @pinheira and the Besouro Team.
During her recent fieldwork in Brazil, our PI Rosana Pinherio Machado @pinheira revisited her old field site from the late '90s, marking a 25-year journey in studying informal commerce in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It was a nostalgic trip as Rosana reunited with her old friends who
Wagner Alves da Silva (PhD) is exploring social media's impact on Brazil's cleaning profession. Learning from pros, prepping for major events, and gaining insights into specialized techniques, he’s focused this month on how social media shapes lives and careers!
PhD Rashmi Guha Ray captured this while riding an autorickshaw (tuktuk) from Uber’s fleet in Bengaluru.
Two food delivery workers, from rival platforms, are side by side at a traffic signal. In the background, there's a bicycle rental shop for a popular online delivery workers.
Prof. Janaína Penalva will rep DeepLab at #HLPF2024's “Tackling Polarization and #Disinformation for SDG16+” by Pathfinders (NYU).
Goals: 🔹 Unite stakeholders 🔹 Promote cohesion & resilience 🔹 Develop policy framework 🔹 Advance SDG16+
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