Janaki Srinivasan

Thrilled to announce the launch of my book, The Political Lives of Information, this week from @mitpress!! Excited to be doing a series of talks on the book in the US in October. Come by if you’re around! janakisrinivasan.wordpress.com/talks-and-pres…

News alert! We’re delighted to announce the appointment of @janasrin as Associate Professor in Digital South Asian Studies. This is a joint post with @OSGAOxford. She will also join the governing body of @StAntsCollege. Find out more: oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/as…

@ISOC_Foundation The Symposium features several researchers working on labour rights. We also look forward to hearing from some of CIS’ collaborators (past and present)! @janasrin @GayatriNsocio @praymurray @tattlemade @antishree @SEWAFed Symposium live-stream link: youtube.com/watch?v=_2Ppqn…

The @TowardsFairWork India team at IIITB’s @citappsays and the Fairwork Project announce the release of the Fairwork India Ratings 2023: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy report. Read the full report here: citapp.iiitb.ac.in/fairwork-india… #IIITB #IIITBangalore #FairWork2023

Our new working paper based on 3.1 cr NREGA transactions demonstrates no statistically significant difference in time to pay workers between Aadhaar-based (ABPS) and NEFT type account based payments. Centre is pushing to make ABPS mandatory. This will be a huge blow to workers

Listen to the panel of experts, when they speak on Gig Workers, today at 5pm. #gigworkers Join Zoom Meeting us02web.zoom.us/j/86196642961?… @nikhilmkss @ProfBabuMathew @RakshitaSwamy88 @ShaikTgfwda @janasrin @TowardsFairWork @saforumindia @TGPWU @mkssindia @jawabandolan

@DamniKain Congratulations @DamniKain ..can't wait to read it!

Submitted my thesis — where I explore a thought that became a question two years ago! To understand caste in gig economy, I place the gig economy in a caste-society. Immensely thankful to everyone who has been a source of constant support in these ten months of thesis writing.

@TakshashilaInst @PSarthak19 @IVMPodcasts Thanks for the opportunity and the engaging conversation @PSarthak19!

What is the role of social structures & individual agency in the defining, production & leveraging of information? @PSarthak19 talks to @janasrin, the author of the recently launched book "The Political Lives of Information." @IVMPodcasts #politics 🎧 youtu.be/s46NE650HG0

Many thanks also to @PreetiZach for writing about this conversation here thehindu.com/news/cities/ba…

Thanks for the opportunity @iihsresearch and the great questions @sosurie!

How does #GigWork shape the world? Part of the ‘Dynamics of Virtual Work’ series, @sosurie & @Ursulahuws’ new book, “Platformization and Informality: Pathways of Change, Alteration, and Transformation,” published by @Palgrave provides a holistic view: bit.ly/3CJdxVC

Fairwork Serbia 🇷🇸 Dr Branka Andjelkovic and Dr @jakobinarina @PublicPolicyRS talk about the varied difficulties of engaging with gov ministries of labour and representing the interests of exploited #gigworkers. Have a look at their research: fair.work/serbia

Fairwork Brasil 🇧🇷 Dr @jonasvalente shares his experiences in Brasil. @LulaOficial’s government is discussing new policies for platform workers, to push companies to provide basic standards of fairness. See the #Brasil team’s findings: fair.work/brazil

Fairwork India 🇮🇳 How do we - as labour researchers and organisers - influence policy and get #gigwork on the agenda? Dr @janasrin of @citappsays @IIITB_official speaks to the India context, what has worked and what hasn’t… Explore India team’s work: fair.work/india

FAIRWORK SUMMIT 🌍 // DAY 1️⃣ Our global network is gathered in #Jordan this week to share insights on the state of gig work and build worker power. Some great convos so far about #policy #unions and #organising 💬 fair.work/ratings

@RajeshVeeraa Such great news Rajesh and so well deserved - congratulations!!!

Tenured! I am excited and relieved! Thank you to my incredible advisors and friends in and out of academia who have been part of this journey!

Glimpses from the Webinar Fairwork India Report 2022: Looking Ahead to 2023. We thank our panelists and participants for their comments and reflections on the report. For queries/feedback, write to fairwork@iiitb.ac.in. Access the full report here: citapp.iiitb.ac.in/events/fairwor…

I’m looking for researchers to work directly with me on 2 projects - ‘AI & Climate Action in Asia’ & ‘Governing Digital Public Infrastructure.’ 2-3 years of work experience min, familiarity with subject area, & solid research and writing skills. Email me with a CV for more info.

Join us for a presentation of the Fairwork India 2022 Report and a panel discussion. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with the panelists and the Fairwork India team. 11 Jan 2023, 4:00 PM IST Registration (open & mandatory): citapp.iiitb.ac.in/fi22/

Click here for the detailed webinar schedule: citapp.iiitb.ac.in/?post_type=dp_…

The Fairwork India team invites you to a presentation of the Fairwork India 2022 Report and a panel discussion, followed by a Q&A session with the panelists and the team. 11 Jan 2023, 4 PM IST Registration (open & mandatory): citapp.iiitb.ac.in/fi22/ @citappsays @TowardsFairWork