Andreas Hackl
He/Him
Dr Andreas Hackl is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology of Development at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, and the founder and co-director of the Digital Economy and Society Research Cluster at Edinburgh Futures Institute. His research focuses on the role of digital economies in the context of migration, forced displacement, and international development. His most recent book, Digital Exiles: Refugees in the Global Digital Economy (MIT Press), unpacks the opportunities and challenges digital livelihoods and online work pose for refugees in countries such as Lebanon, Germany, and Kenya, as well as globally. His earlier research covered various aspects of politics, economy, and society in Palestine/Israel, including a book titled The Invisible Palestinians: The Hidden Struggle for Inclusion in Jewish Tel Aviv (Indiana University Press).
Sessions in which Andreas Hackl participates
Thursday 21 May, 2026
This panel focuses on the intersection of digital technologies and migrant labour, from the tools migrants use to find work, to the conditions under which they do it. Panelists will draw on cases spanning the recruitment pipeline, examining how fintech, recruitment platforms, and the gig afect migrants at every stage : from algorithmic matching and digital labour contracting in origin countries to platform-based work at destination.