Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the call for papers for the INDL-North America Symposium on Labor and Artificial Intelligence. Event Details: * Date: April 29, 2026 * Location: Yale University, New Haven, CT (In-person) Theme: "Workers Building, Using, and Resisting AI" This inaugural symposium highlights the essential role of labor not only in creating AI models but also in shaping how those technologies transform work, maintaining AI infrastructure, and developing strategies to navigate or resist AI-driven change. We invite contributions from established and early-career academic researchers (including graduate students), labor organizers and practitioners, and professionals engaged with the theme. Funding: We are pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for graduate students, non-academics, and independent scholars, funded by Yale’s MacMillan Center. Important Dates: * Abstract Deadline (<500 words): January 18, 2026 (AoE) * Notification of Acceptance: February 28, 2026 For the full call for papers and submission instructions, please visit the symposium website: https://indl-na.sciencesconf.org/ *Apologies for cross-posting. Please share widely.* —————————— Julián Posada, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of American Studies Yale University https://posada.website/