Rianka Roy

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About me

I am an Assistant Professor of Sociology (tenure-track) at Wake Forest University. 

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In my research, I study how globalization and technology create new forms of work, new pathways of migration, and new goals and strategies of collective action.

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I teach seminars under the Business & Society concentration in my department, as well as introductory courses.

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Research, Teaching and Service

Siruseri IT Park (Rianka Roy, 2023)

Research

Research

Research

My transnational research falls at the intersection of labor and labor movements, work and occupation, migration, and technology. I examine how social inequalities are reproduced in globalization, and how new forms of resistance emerge, along with new identities of work and workers. Read more about my research projects  and publications.

Student assignment, "Globalization, Technology & Work," Spring 2025

Teaching

Research

Research

At the Department of Sociology, Wake Forest University, I primarily teach courses in the Business & Society concentration. In Spring 2025, I introduced a new Sociology course titled "Globalization, Technology & Work." I  mentor student research, and have co-authored articles with student Research Assistants.

Read more about my teaching.


Service

Research

Service

I have served on several elected and appointed positions in professional organizations, including the American Sociological Association, Sociologists for Women in Society, and Labor Tech Research Network. I currently serve on the Emerging Scholars Review Board of the journal Gender, Work & Organization. Read more about my service.


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