Category Archives: Media Interviews

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”

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”

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”

…“While they [gig migrant-workers] desperately search for something worthy of their labor time and effort, they don’t have access to basic social security benefits,” says Jenny Chan, an associate professor of sociology at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. “It’s frustrating even when the local economy is slowly starting to revitalize.” Link to full content　: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1012368# belowContinue reading “Dr Jenny Chan speaks on gig manufacturing (Sixth Tone, by Peiyue Wu, 7 Mar 2023)”

Jenny Chan, a sociologist with Hong Kong Polytechnic University who has been studying labor issues at Foxconn since 2010… “Foxconn never aims at having a stable workforce with roots, social relations, solidarity, or bargaining power….” Chan told Rest of World. “These workers will not have a promotion path or really share the prosperity in China.” URL: https://restofworld.org/2023/foxconn-iphone-factory-china/

20 Dec 2022 Link to full content website : https://audioblog.arteradio.com/blog/191250/podcast/195383/les-ombres-chinoises-de-la-silicon-valley# Crédits : Voix : Noé Duflo          Voix additionnelle : William Zhou     Texte : Jenny Chan, Celia Izoard, « La machine est ton seigneur et ton maître », Editions Agone, 2022 Intitulé de l’épisode : repris de la postface de Célia Izoard Musique : MC光光 & 法老,Continue reading “Les ombres chinoises de la Silicon Valley (In the “out of sight, out of mind” podcast series)”