Hello all, Labor Tech Research Network<https://labortechresearchnetwork.org/> is excited to announce our End-of-Year Showcase! On Thurs, Dec 12 and Fri, Dec 13, we will host a series of sessions on topics at the intersection of labor and technology. For a detailed schedule and Zoom links, click here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RNJcU9RgQUAl29_EQNNLMC4NA4h_BpkwZo3-ftpTmUo/edit?usp=sharing>! A shortened version of the schedule is attached at the end of this email. RSVP here!<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAWe_0pqRkBSKd_ZFIBzGK4kcCn7TUjwkwhqWe3KkYi-HpwA/viewform> Come join us to: * Help celebrate the work our members have done this year and the beautiful diversity of their projects; * Check out spotlight sessions from our members in various regions of the world. We are in over 55 countries! * See a panel with the winners of our Book, Graduate Student Paper, and Social Justice Awards, which will be announced on Dec 2; * Learn about cutting-edge topics that our members are working on and thinking about! Details of the event: * The format will be a series of virtual short sessions that will be ongoing through the day, across multiple time zones, with the centerpoint featuring our awards * Drop in when you can--no pressure, no commitment, no cost! * Accessibility options are available. Let us know what your needs are! Not a LaborTech member yet? * Fill out our new membership form<https://airtable.com/app55rUfFBJrmST4H/shr5mnThXRlRKpgVu>! * Can you make a tax-free donation to our ongoing efforts, including this one, all organized by volunteer labor from our committed members? Go to Zeffy app<https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/fca62d59-c815-4084-852c-475c25b6bd94> or Paypal Giving Fund page<https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/4318991> to make a one-time or sustaining contribution. Sessions (all times ET): Thurs, Dec 12 * 12-1pm: Teaching Critical STS to STEM Students with Karina Rider, MC Forelle, Karen Levy, Maggie Jack, and Sarah Appelhans * 1-2pm: Unlikely Organizers: The Rise of Labor Activism Among Professionals in the U.S. Technology Industry with JS Tan, Nataliya Nedzhvetskaya, and Emily Mazo * 3-4pm: Wearing Multiple Hats: Researching, Teaching, Advising, and Criticizing in LaborTech with David Joseph-Goteiner, Lindsey Cameron, Mariana Manriquez, and Julian Posada * 4-5pm: Spotlight on South Asia * 5-6pm: Spotlight on Latin America: Labor, Technology, and Visibility: Perspectives from Costa Rica with Lucy Pei, Joy Ming, Kim Fernandes, Kemly Camacho, Oscar Luis Alvarado Rodriguez, and Luisa Ochoa * 8-9pm: Mothers Users--Mothers Workers with Angelica Martinez and Catalina Alzate Fri, Dec 13 * 9-10am: Meetup for new & interested members * 10am-12pm: Awards showcase * Book Award * Winner: Code Work: Hacking Across the US/México Techno-Borderlands by Héctor Beltrán (Princeton University Press) * Honorable Mention: Silicon Valley Imperialism: Techno Fantasies and Frictions in Postsocialist Times by Erin McElroy (Duke University Press) * Graduate Student Paper Award * Winner: "'Animation in London/Matchmove in Bangalore:' Territorial Profiles of 'Creative' and 'Technical' Workforces in the Visual Effects (VFX) Industry by Suryansu Guha (University of California Los Angeles Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media) * Honorable Mention: "Paradox of Marginality: The Formation of a Refugee Workforce and Labor Power in the Digital Labor Market" by Michelle Lee (Northwestern University Department of Sociology) * Social Justice Award * Winner: Landless Workers Movement in Brazil (MTST) * Honorable Mention: Rajarshi Dawn/Awakening IT-FITE Kolkata