Welcome to the podcast series Transnational Care: Bridging Borders and Digital Landscapes, brought to you by the Cologne International Forum at the University of Cologne. Elifcan Çelebi and Mert Koçak are the co-editors of the series. We have curated for you an amazing list of academic guests who will critically examine the intersections of migration, labor, and technology within the global care economy. In an era defined by intensified mobility, increased border security, and the digitalization of care platforms, we will explore the transnational dimensions of care work, where labor is often outsourced across national boundaries. We will investigate how care workers navigate complex social, economic, and digital infrastructures, often situated at the intersection of precarious labor and global inequalities.Our guests engage with diverse theoretical frameworks on care economies, transnationalism, and digital labor markets, while also addressing the gendered dynamics that shape these experiences. Transnational Care aims to offer a deeper understanding of how care, both as an intimate and commodified practice, is being restructured in the context of globalization and digital transformation.Episodes will be published every other Wednesday. Stay tuned as we explore the urgent issues shaping the global care economy.

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