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March | A Critical Reading of AI’s techno-ecological Hybridity and Korean Labor Practices

March | A Critical Reading of AI’s techno-ecological Hybridity and Korean Labor Practices

Date & Time: March 18, 2025 14:00-16:00
Venue: Guangfu Campus, NYCU R102, HC Building 3
Meeting ID: 2511 795 0073
Meeting Password: XBxw42vUwa7
Format: Hybrid seminar (online and offline)

Abstract

Success in achieving socio-economic growth through national informatization since the mid-1980s has fostered an obsession with advanced technology. In particular, South Korea is evolving into a society that fuses a pre-modern East Asian neo-authoritarian labor culture with advanced AI systems. To elucidate this refracted reality of domestic labor, a “techno-ecological” approach is proposed, applying an ecological lens to AI-influenced labor practices effectively.
*The lecture will be held in English. Interpretation will be provided via Webex. For those who are in need but participate on-site, please do bring your laptops and earphones with you for interpretations.
Speaker:
Professor Dr. Kwang-Suk Lee (Seoul National University of Science and Technology, South Korea)
Moderator:
Joyce C.H. Liu (Professor/Director, International Center for Cultural Studies, NYCU)
Commentator:
Mei-Lin Pan (Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NYCU)
Bo-Yi Lee (Assistant Professor, Institute of Technology Management, NTHU)
Yu-Fan Chiu (Associate Professor, Institute of Technology Law, School of Law, NYCU)
Organizers:
National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS-NYCU), Sub-project 2: The Chip Era and Digital Governance
National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University School of Law
Sponsor:
2025 Taiwan Fellowship

Event Report

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