Rafael Grohmann
@grohmannrafael.bsky.social
Assistant Professor Media Studies (Critical Platform Studies) University of Toronto, Canada. Leader DigiLabour. Platform labor, Worker-owned Platforms, AI & Labor, Worker Organizing
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We recently hosted a panel for “Ethics in Business & Society: Feminist Economies, Fair Trade, and Digital Platforms” as part of our Worlding Feminist Political Economies series with thoughtful perspectives from our amazing speakers — PK Mutch, Andria Barrett, and Dr. Rafael Grohmann! ✨
October 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We recently hosted a panel for “Ethics in Business & Society: Feminist Economies, Fair Trade, and Digital Platforms” as part of our Worlding Feminist Political Economies series with thoughtful perspectives from our amazing speakers — PK Mutch, Andria Barrett, and Dr. Rafael Grohmann! ✨
The Sage Handbook of Digital Labour. Out in December.
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October 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The Sage Handbook of Digital Labour. Out in December.
us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/th...
us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/th...
Livro Tecnologia Sem Teto, de autoria do Nucleo de Tecnologia do MTST, com prefacios de Guilherme Boulos e Rafael Grohmann: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/livro
October 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Livro Tecnologia Sem Teto, de autoria do Nucleo de Tecnologia do MTST, com prefacios de Guilherme Boulos e Rafael Grohmann: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/livro
Syllabus of the undergrad course I'm teaching this term on Media Workers & AI, with funding from University of Toronto’s Global Classrooms Funding Initiative, connected to the Creative Labour and Critical Futures project.
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/teachin...
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/teachin...
Teaching on AI: Media Workers & AI Course - CLCF
CLCF Co-Lead Rafael Grohmann is teaching a course on Media Workers and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Media Studies.
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca
October 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Syllabus of the undergrad course I'm teaching this term on Media Workers & AI, with funding from University of Toronto’s Global Classrooms Funding Initiative, connected to the Creative Labour and Critical Futures project.
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/teachin...
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/teachin...
Amanha 13h canal DigiLabour faz uma conversa online com Rodrigo Ochigame sobre o seu novo livro Informatica do Oprimido
Alem da apresentacao do livro, o evento conta com comentarios de Paola Ricaurte, Leonardo Foletto e Rafael Grohmann
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-H...
Alem da apresentacao do livro, o evento conta com comentarios de Paola Ricaurte, Leonardo Foletto e Rafael Grohmann
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-H...
September 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Amanha 13h canal DigiLabour faz uma conversa online com Rodrigo Ochigame sobre o seu novo livro Informatica do Oprimido
Alem da apresentacao do livro, o evento conta com comentarios de Paola Ricaurte, Leonardo Foletto e Rafael Grohmann
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-H...
Alem da apresentacao do livro, o evento conta com comentarios de Paola Ricaurte, Leonardo Foletto e Rafael Grohmann
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-H...
IA e Cooperativismo. Amanhã online na Semana de Inovação da ENAP
September 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
IA e Cooperativismo. Amanhã online na Semana de Inovação da ENAP
I would like to thank the 100+ attendees, speakers, and the organizing team of the Workers Governing Technologies workshop, which took place last week in Toronto. It was two intense days of collective learning with participants from Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Canada, Mexico, and the US.
September 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I would like to thank the 100+ attendees, speakers, and the organizing team of the Workers Governing Technologies workshop, which took place last week in Toronto. It was two intense days of collective learning with participants from Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Canada, Mexico, and the US.
One year of our project Creative Labour and Critical Futures, on AI in the cultural industries. Check out our list of activities from this past year
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/celebra...
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/celebra...
Celebrating One Year of CLCF!
We’re taking a look back at all the incredible achievements from our members to date.
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca
September 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
One year of our project Creative Labour and Critical Futures, on AI in the cultural industries. Check out our list of activities from this past year
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/celebra...
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/celebra...
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Sovereignty isn’t just about building local data centres, in-shoring supply chains, or adding layers of regulation. It’s about having the agency and capability to make strategic choices public.digital/pd-insights/...
The digital sovereignty dialogue: from definition to the questions that matter — Public Digital
public.digital
September 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Sovereignty isn’t just about building local data centres, in-shoring supply chains, or adding layers of regulation. It’s about having the agency and capability to make strategic choices public.digital/pd-insights/...
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Obrigada, @grohmannrafael.bsky.social pela coordenação, confiança e por poder presenciar como você e sua pesquisa vão reunindo pessoas e grupos que estão dispostos a lutar por um mundo com mais amor e igualdade.
#Art #BRart #MTST #historiasemquadrinhos
Só mais um, segue o fio
#Art #BRart #MTST #historiasemquadrinhos
Só mais um, segue o fio
September 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Obrigada, @grohmannrafael.bsky.social pela coordenação, confiança e por poder presenciar como você e sua pesquisa vão reunindo pessoas e grupos que estão dispostos a lutar por um mundo com mais amor e igualdade.
#Art #BRart #MTST #historiasemquadrinhos
Só mais um, segue o fio
#Art #BRart #MTST #historiasemquadrinhos
Só mais um, segue o fio
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Dear all, I will embark on a tour of NYC, Washington, and Toronto btw October 14-27... landing first for the lecture at the Vera List Center. Drop a line if around!
www.veralistcenter.org/events/vlc-f...
www.veralistcenter.org/events/vlc-f...
Vera List Center Forum 2025: Matter of Intelligence | Vera List Center
Oct 17–Oct 18, 2025
www.veralistcenter.org
September 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Dear all, I will embark on a tour of NYC, Washington, and Toronto btw October 14-27... landing first for the lecture at the Vera List Center. Drop a line if around!
www.veralistcenter.org/events/vlc-f...
www.veralistcenter.org/events/vlc-f...
HQ Outros Mundos Tecnológicos São Possíveis. Já disponível em português, espanhol e inglês @tecnologiamtst.bsky.social
www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
September 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
HQ Outros Mundos Tecnológicos São Possíveis. Já disponível em português, espanhol e inglês @tecnologiamtst.bsky.social
www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
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Taí! O lançamento da versão impressa foi hoje! E agora, pode beixar as versões online em português, inglês e espanhol ❤️
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Other Tech Worlds Are Possible. Comic book is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese! Partnership with the Tech Sector of the Homeless Workers’ Movement in Brazil (MTST), @germana-fazgibi.bsky.social
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
September 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Taí! O lançamento da versão impressa foi hoje! E agora, pode beixar as versões online em português, inglês e espanhol ❤️
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Other Tech Worlds Are Possible. Comic book is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese! Partnership with the Tech Sector of the Homeless Workers’ Movement in Brazil (MTST), @germana-fazgibi.bsky.social
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
September 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Other Tech Worlds Are Possible. Comic book is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese! Partnership with the Tech Sector of the Homeless Workers’ Movement in Brazil (MTST), @germana-fazgibi.bsky.social
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
Na Folha hoje sobre a importância dos trabalhadores da cultura para os debates sobre IA
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September 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Na Folha hoje sobre a importância dos trabalhadores da cultura para os debates sobre IA
www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/20...
www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/20...
Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms. Here’s what we’re watching around AI. Our piece for The Conversation. Daphne Idiz, Lauren Knight and I
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Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms — here’s what we’re watching around AI
AI in the film industry is a hot-button issue that filmmakers, tech companies, distributors, creatives’ guilds and unions, policymakers and viewers are struggling to negotiate.
theconversation.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms. Here’s what we’re watching around AI. Our piece for The Conversation. Daphne Idiz, Lauren Knight and I
theconversation.com/film-festiva...
theconversation.com/film-festiva...
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HQ da @germana-fazgibi.bsky.social que parece muito legal. Tem lançamento em São Paulo no domingo:
September 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
HQ da @germana-fazgibi.bsky.social que parece muito legal. Tem lançamento em São Paulo no domingo:
Last few seats available for the 'Workers Governing Technologies' workshop in Toronto. Register here creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/workers...
September 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Last few seats available for the 'Workers Governing Technologies' workshop in Toronto. Register here creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/workers...
AI policy debates in Brazil: struggles over regulation, governance and labour. New article in the journal Global Political Economy
Authors: Rafael Grohmann, Edemilson Paraná, Jonas CL Valente and Roseli Figaro
Link: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
Authors: Rafael Grohmann, Edemilson Paraná, Jonas CL Valente and Roseli Figaro
Link: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
September 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
AI policy debates in Brazil: struggles over regulation, governance and labour. New article in the journal Global Political Economy
Authors: Rafael Grohmann, Edemilson Paraná, Jonas CL Valente and Roseli Figaro
Link: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
Authors: Rafael Grohmann, Edemilson Paraná, Jonas CL Valente and Roseli Figaro
Link: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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Rafael Grohmann. Workers Governing Technologies: Collective Strategies Across Contexts. In-person workshop in Toronto on Sep 25 and 26 with 20 speakers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Spain and US
Registration link and full schedule:
Registration link and full schedule:
Workers Governing Technologies: Collective Strategies Across Contexts. In-person workshop in Toronto on Sep 25 and 26 with 20 speakers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Spain and US
Registration link and full schedule: www.eventbrite.ca/e/workers-go...
Registration link and full schedule: www.eventbrite.ca/e/workers-go...
September 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Rafael Grohmann. Workers Governing Technologies: Collective Strategies Across Contexts. In-person workshop in Toronto on Sep 25 and 26 with 20 speakers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Spain and US
Registration link and full schedule:
Registration link and full schedule:
Workers Governing Technologies: Collective Strategies Across Contexts. In-person workshop in Toronto on Sep 25 and 26 with 20 speakers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Spain and US
Registration link and full schedule: www.eventbrite.ca/e/workers-go...
Registration link and full schedule: www.eventbrite.ca/e/workers-go...
September 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Workers Governing Technologies: Collective Strategies Across Contexts. In-person workshop in Toronto on Sep 25 and 26 with 20 speakers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Spain and US
Registration link and full schedule: www.eventbrite.ca/e/workers-go...
Registration link and full schedule: www.eventbrite.ca/e/workers-go...
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Artículo de opinión que escribí para el diario Tiempo Argentino (¡una cooperativa!) sobre el proyecto Plataformas de Propiedad de las Personas Trabajadoras e Interseccionalidad
www.tiempoar.com.ar/ta_article/t...
www.tiempoar.com.ar/ta_article/t...
América Latina y las personas trabajadoras: otras tecnologías son posibles
¿Qué pasaría si, en lugar de apps pensadas en Silicon Valley, fueran las propias trabajadoras y trabajadores quienes diseñaran las herramientas digitales que necesitamos en nuestros barrios?
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September 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Artículo de opinión que escribí para el diario Tiempo Argentino (¡una cooperativa!) sobre el proyecto Plataformas de Propiedad de las Personas Trabajadoras e Interseccionalidad
www.tiempoar.com.ar/ta_article/t...
www.tiempoar.com.ar/ta_article/t...
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#OutNow in #iCS
The 2023 WGA strike marked a key moment in worker-led AI governance. Grohmann, Campos Rocha & Guilherme show how writers used collective power to frame generative AI as a labour issue—and secure contract protections.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
The 2023 WGA strike marked a key moment in worker-led AI governance. Grohmann, Campos Rocha & Guilherme show how writers used collective power to frame generative AI as a labour issue—and secure contract protections.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Worker-led AI governance: Hollywood writers' strikes and the worker power
This article theorizes worker-led AI governance through the 2023 Hollywood writers' strike, arguing that workers can shape the governance of generative AI from below. Drawing on the power resources...
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July 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#OutNow in #iCS
The 2023 WGA strike marked a key moment in worker-led AI governance. Grohmann, Campos Rocha & Guilherme show how writers used collective power to frame generative AI as a labour issue—and secure contract protections.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
The 2023 WGA strike marked a key moment in worker-led AI governance. Grohmann, Campos Rocha & Guilherme show how writers used collective power to frame generative AI as a labour issue—and secure contract protections.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Looking for something to read this weekend? Read the Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms report, with shared learnings between Brazil and Argentina and concrete policy recommendations
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digilabour.com.br/wp-content/u...
August 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Looking for something to read this weekend? Read the Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms report, with shared learnings between Brazil and Argentina and concrete policy recommendations
digilabour.com.br/wp-content/u...
digilabour.com.br/wp-content/u...