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Niels van Doorn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam. He holds a PhD in Communication Science from the same university, obtained in 2010. His research primarily examines the impact of digital platforms on work and social relations within the context of new media and digital culture. He is the Principal Investigator of the ERC-funded research project 'Platform Labor' (2018-2023), which investigates the reconfiguration of labor relations associated with the gig and sharing economies. His work interrogates how digital platforms like Uber and Airbnb transform labor dynamics, influence value creation, and exacerbate existing social inequalities. In addition to his research, Niels has received several prestigious awards and grants, including an ERC Starting Grant, an XL Seed Grant, and has contributed to postdoctoral studies at Johns Hopkins University. His scholarly interests encompass digital ethnography, labor issues, valuation processes, precarity, and the socio-political dimensions of digital work.
University of Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Teaching and researching in the Department of Media Studies, focusing on new media and digital culture, primarily through the lens of labor and social inequalities.
Includes departments like Economics, Business Administration, Finance, and Marketing.