Journal of Labor and Society DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/24714607-bja10130 Full Text for download :
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Jenny Chan. 2023. Review of The Urbanization of People: The Politics of Development, Labor Markets, and Schooling in the Chinese City, by Eli Friedman (New York: Columbia University Press, 2022).
Global Labour Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.15173/glj.v14i3.5627 Full Text for download below:
Dr Jenny Chan interviewed by Rest of World about Chinese student interns
Without formal contracts and channels to voice grievances, students are easily subject to exploitation and abuse, such as long work hours and safety hazards, according to Jenny Chan, a sociologist at Hong Kong Polytechnic University who studied student interns in the manufacturing sector. “They are unfree labor,” Chan told Rest of World. “Can they talk toContinue reading “Dr Jenny Chan interviewed by Rest of World about Chinese student interns”
The Globalized Workforce, Deteriorating Workplace Conditions & Work-Related Suicides: Interview with Prof Jenny Chan and Prof Sarah Waters
Headspace for the Workplace, Episode 19 (July 11, 2023) Hosted by Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/headspace/19 Jenny Chan (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Sarah Waters (University of Leeds) While we are all so very attached to our devices, many do not truly appreciate the dark underbelly of the global electronics industry. In this podcast I interview Prof JennyContinue reading “The Globalized Workforce, Deteriorating Workplace Conditions & Work-Related Suicides: Interview with Prof Jenny Chan and Prof Sarah Waters”
International Association for Suicide Prevention (the “Reach In, Reach Out” Podcast Series: Work Related Suicide), 2023
Join Dr Sally Spencer-Thomas and guests, Associate Professor Jenny Chan (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, coauthor of Dying for an iPhone) and Professor Sarah Waters (University of Leeds, author of Suicide Voices) as they discuss work-related suicide. The International Association for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour and alleviating its effects. IASP leads the global role in suicide prevention by providing a forum that brings togetherContinue reading “International Association for Suicide Prevention (the “Reach In, Reach Out” Podcast Series: Work Related Suicide), 2023”
British Sociological Association (2026)
BSA Annual Conference 2026 8-10 April 2026University of Manchester, UK Jenny CHAN; Zihao ZHANG Abstract:Masculinities and labor in China’s platform-based food delivery workPresentation Mode:OralStream:Work, Employment & Economic Life International Sociological Association (2025) Forum of Sociology 2025 The International Political Economy of Labor Migration: The Next Great Transformation? (2024) Date: July 18–20, 2024 Venue: University of Duisburg-Essen, GermanyContinue reading “British Sociological Association (2026)”
New Labour Regimes in Southeast Asia: Bringing Labour Back in Southeast Asian Studies
New Labour Regimes in Southeast Asia: Bringing Labour Back in Southeast Asian Studies International Conference, Penang, Malaysia 14-15 December 2023 This international conference will bring together experts, scholars, and policymakers to discuss the latest trends and developments in labour regimes in Southeast Asia. International Organising Committee Dr. Loïs BASTIDE (IRASEC ARI-NUS, Singapore) Pr. Michel-Pierre CHELINIContinue reading “New Labour Regimes in Southeast Asia: Bringing Labour Back in Southeast Asian Studies”
Electronics and Ecologies – Manufacturing, ARC ADM+S and NTU Singapore, 2023
The final instalment in our Electronics < > Ecologies series, MANUFACTURING brings together scholars in geography, media and labour studies to discuss the growth in electronics and chip manufacturing in East and South East Asia. While the offshoring of electronics manufacturing is not new, these locations are currently newsworthy as US-China tensions continue and manufacturingContinue reading “Electronics and Ecologies – Manufacturing, ARC ADM+S and NTU Singapore, 2023”
GoodElectronics (GE) and Asian Network for the Right of Occupational and Environmental Victims (ANROEV) Conference 2023
20-21 November 2023 Bogor, Indonesia Jenny Chan / labour politics in China Jenny Chan, a prominent academic and advocate for labour rights, will be speaking at the 2023 GoodElectronics and ANROEV annual meeting in Bogor, Indonesia. Check out her interview where she sheds light on the challenges faced by China’s emerging working class, mainly composed of youngContinue reading “GoodElectronics (GE) and Asian Network for the Right of Occupational and Environmental Victims (ANROEV) Conference 2023”
ISA World Congress 2023 (Melbourne, Australia)
RC44 Members Thanks to all who submitted potential sessions for the 2023 ISA Congress! The committee selected the following to move forward: If you would like to be considered for inclusion in one of these sessions (in-person or virtual), please submit your abstract via the confex portal (https://www.isa-sociology.org/en/conferences/world-congress/melbourne-2023/deadlines-2023). If you have any questions about aContinue reading “ISA World Congress 2023 (Melbourne, Australia)”
Dying for an iPhone 