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Dr. Rodrigo Campos (King’s College London) joined our Deep Thoughts Seminar to discuss evangelical activism in Brazil’s military police. He reminds us: “We need to be compassionate with the figure of the police officer who is themselves a victim of the system.” @erc.europa.eu @ucddublin.bsky.social

🚨 Our social data scientist @jessicamatheus.bsky.social was featured in O Dia discussing how young Brazilians are turning away from formal work and embracing influencer-led entrepreneurship. Read the full piece here: odia.ig.com.br/economia/emp...
@erc.europa.eu @ucddublin.bsky.social

“I’m not Anitta, nor Madonna”: Sex Influencers and Their Political Action on Social Media by Gianluca Oliveira-Soares
📷 Photo by Ezequiel Aguilera ft. Fernando brutto
Read piece here labdeep.com/takeaways/
@erc.europa.eu @ucddublin.bsky.social
#SexWorkIsWork #PlatformPolitics #DeepLabTakeaways

📢 Coming up 23 June!
Join us for a double lecture on religion, resistance & far-right politics in Brazil 🇧🇷

🗣️ Rodrigo Campos + Winnie Bueno
📍 UCD & Zoom | 2:30–4:30PM
🍷 Wine reception after!

👉 Email deeplab@ucd.ie to register!
@winniebueno.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @ucddublin.bsky.social

📢 Join us on 23 June for a Deep Thoughts Seminar on religion, resistance, and far-right politics in Brazil 🇧🇷. Featuring Rodrigo Campos and @winniebueno.bsky.social , live at UCD and on Zoom! @erc.europa.eu @ucddublin.bsky.social

Dr. Marina Frid spoke at the Reaction(ary) Media symposium on how digital marketing coaches influence Brazil’s freelance beauty workers, drawing on WorkPoliticsBIP research into platform labour and social media in low-income contexts. @ucddublin.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @marinafrid.bsky.social

Our PhD Wagner Guilherme Alves da Silva is back in Dublin after completing fieldwork in Metro Manila, where he explored political dynamics ahead of the elections and gave a talk at Ateneo. 🇵🇭✈️🇮🇪

#PhDLife #DeepLab #Fieldwork #PoliticalResearch @erc.europa.eu @ucddublin.bsky.social

“The CLT worker can’t catch a break!”
New DeepLab takeaway unpacks memes, labour precarity & the digital hustle dream. Read here labdeep.com/takeaways/
Image source - © Brenda Rocha Blossom via Canva.com #DigitalLabour #CLT #DeepLab @erc.europa.eu @ucddublin.bsky.social @jessicamatheus.bsky.social

🗳️ On 12 May, millions voted in the Philippines to elect senators, reps & local leaders. DeepLab’s Miguel P Rivera cast his vote (note the inked finger!) while Wagner Guilherme Alves da Silva observed similarities with Brazil’s process.

#PhilippinesElections @ucddublin.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu

📢 Deeplab is delighted to host our next Visiting Researcher Seminar on 13 May featuring talks on gendered disinfo & educational inclusion.
🔗 Details: deeplab@ucd.ie | #DeepLab @ucddublin.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu #ResearchSeminar #DigitalPlatforms #Inclusion

Kidfluencers’ dreams of wealth clash with Brazil’s labor laws Young Brazilians chase social media fame, selling “get-rich” schemes, while legal battles question platform responsibility and the cost to childhood.

DeepLab’s Dr. Wagner Guilherme Alves da Silva is featured in Rest of World, offering key insights on Brazil’s booming child influencer economy. His research shows how social media became informal work for vulnerable youth.📖 Read the full article: restofworld.org/2025/brazil-child-influencers-legal

In April, we welcomed Dr. Ianaira Neves to the Philippines for a research immersion with DeepLab scholars, exploring the lives of food delivery riders in PH and Brazil. From fieldwork to local culture, meaningful exchange of insights, stories, and community. @erc.europa.eu @ucddublin.bsky.social

WhatsApp calls in India, podcast activism in Brazil—platform workers are finding solidarity across borders. Read DeepLab's Miguel Paolo Rivera, Rashmi Guha Ray & Wagner Alves da Silva’s reflections from fieldtrip in Rio labdeep.com/takeaways/ #DigitalLabour@erc.europa.eu @ucddublin.bsky.social

In March Wagner Guilherme Alves de Silva carried out further fieldwork in Metro Manila: interviews with domestic workers, deep dives into digital politics, and a research talk at Ateneo. Labor, tech, and activism in motion. 🇵🇭📱

#DomesticWorkers #DigitalPolitics #ERC #UCD #MetroManila

#ThrowbackThursday to the amazing visiting researchers who visited DeepLap this past year — thanks for the insights, memories, and collaboration! 🙌 #DeepLap #TBT #ResearchCommunity#erc #ucd

DeepLab welcomes visiting researchers Andressa Santos & Gehovany Figueira through the Abdias do Nascimento Programme! Excited to collaborate this year! 🚀 #DeepLab #Research #Welcome #abdiasdoNascimentoprogramme

Feb in the field: Rashmi Guha Ray spoke with food delivery partners on park benches, in fast food joints, even on shop stairs. Many work 2-16 hours daily, making ‘flexible time meaningless. Zomato announced rest points in Bengaluru for delivery partners to recharge and access Wi-Fi. @erc.europa.eu

Team member Wagner Guilherme Alves da Silva continues fieldwork, connecting with domestic workers via shared experiences & conversations. From 15th Ave to Union meetings, he’s listening, learning, & exploring ties between domestic work, politics, & social media -1 suman, 1 kalamansi juice at a time.

📢 New on DeepLab: How ‘Right’ is the Future? 🇮🇳🗳️Rashmi Guha Ray explores India’s shifting political landscape post-2024 elections. Don’t miss it! 📚🔥 labdeep.com/takeaways/
#IndianElections #Deeplab @ucddublin.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu
Image source: Image source: kremlin.ru, via Wikimedia Commons

DeepLab celebrated Brazilian cinema at a Q&A featuring
@marinafrid.bsky.social and Fernanda Vieira. Hosted by Lighthouse Cinema and supported by the Embassy of Brazil, the event delved into the cultural and political themes of Walter Salles’s film I’m Still Here.
labdeep.com/news-and-eve...

Our next Visiting Researcher Seminar is on February 25th at 2pm 📅 For more info, reach out at deeplab@ucd.ie. #researchseminar #deeplab #ucd #erc

🚀 Big welcome to Maria Júlia Tavares Pereira at Deeplab! 🎉Maria joins us from State University of Campinas as our newest visiting research student. She’ll be with us for the next few months, and we can’t wait to see the amazing work she’ll contribute! 🔬✨
#Deeplab #ResearchInAction #erc #UCD

This research is coordinated by @pinheiromachado.bsky.social with contributions from @jessicamatheus.bsky.social, @marinafrid.bsky.social Wagner Guilherme Alves da Silva, Priscila Cardia Petra, and Janaína Penalva.

How is Instagram shaping digital work? Who benefits—and who gets left behind? Our latest report dives into the social, cultural, and political impacts of Instagram’s labour market shift. Read here: labdeep.com/reports-2/
Inquiries: deeplab@ucd.ie

#DigitalLabour #FutureOfWork #PlatformInequality

📢 Proud Moment!

Rashmi Guha Ray, a member of the DeepLab team, is conducting fieldwork in India and will share key insights on the gig economy in post-pandemic digital India in a guest lecture hosted by GITAM University. Join us in celebrating Rashmi’s impactful work! 🔹Check the flyer for details!