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Dr. Gustavo Robles is a Gerda Henkel Postdoc Fellow at the Chair of Development Policy, Faculty of Business, Economics and Information Systems, University of Passau, Germany. He conducts research on platform economies, authoritarianism, and critical theory, particularly focusing on Argentina. He is affiliated with the International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counterstrategies (IRGAC) and collaborates with Prof. Dr. Wolfram Schaffar on a project analyzing the subjective effects of digital labor under platform capitalism.
His research interests lie at the intersection of:
- Critical Theory and Frankfurt School thought
- Contemporary political philosophy
- Social philosophy and subjectivity
- Political economy of digital capitalism
- Platform and gig economies in the Global South
- Authoritarianism and neoliberalism
His recent publications show a strong thematic focus on how digital labor platforms ideologically reshape worker subjectivities, producing forms of authoritarian subjectivity through precarity and affective control. He analyzes these dynamics through the lens of critical theory, drawing on thinkers like Honneth and the Frankfurt School, while situating them in the Latin American context, particularly Argentina and Brazil.
His scholarly contributions have appeared in journals such as New Political Science, Sub/urban, and Zeitschrift für philosophische Literatur, as well as in edited volumes on fascism, authoritarianism, and postcolonial state theory. Upcoming works in 2025 continue this trajectory, exploring fear, care, and emotional infrastructure in political life.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Gerda Henkel Postdoc Fellowship
Dr. Robles has previously served as an Associate Professor at the National University of La Plata, Argentina, indicating prior teaching and mentoring experience. While no current students are listed, his academic trajectory suggests engagement in academic advising and research supervision. He has conducted research stays at the University of Frankfurt, University of Jena, and Humboldt University of Berlin, reflecting extensive academic networking and collaboration in Germany.
He is part of a vibrant research team at the Chair of Development Policy and contributes to the IRGAC’s mission of developing anti-authoritarian counterstrategies. His work bridges continental philosophy, political economy, and empirical analysis of digital labor, positioning him as a key scholar in critical studies of platform capitalism in the Global South.
