Dear all, The program for the 8th annual conference of our International Network on Digital Labor (INDL-8) is now online. https://www.indl.network/indl-8/

From September 10 to 12, 2025, Bologna will host one of the largest gatherings in this field, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and activists to connect research with the realities of workers’ struggles worldwide.

This year we have managed to fit in close to 200 oral presentations and posters, with speakers joining us from six continents. The program includes a unique one-day event with data workers ^inside a data center^, discussions that stretch across disciplines and countries, and moments to reflect on the politics of digital work in its many forms. Beyond the academic sessions, we have booked some of the University of Bologna’s most historic venues and will explore the city through the lens of its activist movements in a dedicated evening tour. Ps. Registration is free but mandatory. Please register here — the deadline has been extended to August 24👉 https://indl-8.sciencesconf.org/registration?lang=en Antonio A. Casilli Professor, Institut Polytechnique de Paris My new book: Waiting for Robots. The Hired Hands of Automation, University of Chicago Press, 2025. My new documentary: In the Belly of AI, Federation Studios, 2025. *We respect your right to disconnect. My workflow efficiency accounts for the timing of this email. Taking action or responding outside of office hours is not required.*