Robert Dorschel is Assistant Professor in Digital Sociology at the University of Cambridge. Interested in the effects and the social making of digital transformations, he conducts research related to digital labour, social class, and the cultural dimension of economic life. He has analysed the work ethic and class formation of tech workers, the professionalisation of data scientists, and the power structures within the tech industry. Additionally, he has developed theoretical work that advocates a broadening of the digital labour concept. Recently, his research has explored the green tech industry as well as the class divides in contemporary society more generally.
Robert studied sociology and political science at Humboldt-University Berlin, Duke University, and the University of Kiel. In 2023, he completed his PhD in Sociology at the University of Cambridge. His PhD thesis, titled “The Social Codes of Tech Workers”, received the Dissertation Award from the Association of Internet Researchers. From December 2022 until August 2024, Robert served as Assistant Professor in Social Inequality and Diversity at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.
Robert is available to supervise graduate students in any of his research areas and welcomes enquiries.