Trebor Scholz is an author, educator, and Associate Professor for Culture & Media at The New School, where he is chairing The Politics of Digital Culture conference series. Dr. Scholz convened eight major conferences, presented keynotes and lectures at conferences worldwide, and held a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. His book on 21st century labor is forthcoming in 2015. Dr. Scholz has co-authored From Mobile Playgrounds to Sweatshop City (with Laura Y. Liu).