Confronting Oppression & AI at the Workplace

(5 mins) Introductions

(15 mins) Short input: political economy of work and AI – how & why is discrimination affecting our work experiences?

(15 mins) Work in groups: impacts of discrimination on living together at school & at work – how did our identity affect our experience at school?

(10 mins) Short input: collective organising against discrimination – what are some positive examples of confronting discrimination?

(15 mins) Work in groups: alternatives to our issues at school & work – how can we organize collectively?

Why do black people earn lower wages? How is AI disadvantaging women? And why do we have to work at all? This seminar outlines the fundamental ideas of the political economy of work with a special focus on discrimination and AI. We will uncover how discrimination and inequalities at work are not an accident, but is part of the economy to benefit some. Especially with the introduction of AI, power inequalities are getting even worse for workers. Despite this, there are also many initiatives of organizing in the workplace, and alternatives to organize work differently. We will explore how this collective action can create opportunities for us to confront discrimination and use technology not only for profit. We try to find an answer to: how do we use technology for collective action for non-discriminatory workplaces?

Thabo Huntgeburth, PhD Researcher, SOAS University of London

Students age 15-17

This is especially interesting to people who experienced discrimination, or belong to a group of people who often face discrimination

By invitation only