Academic
Research
My research focuses on the relationships that emerge between people and technology and is attentive to the geography I am speaking from. My work seeks to answer questions as:
The sociocultural specificity of my research addresses a notable gap between theory and practice in predominantly Western-centric studies of cultural production.
Publications:
Lukan, T. (forthcoming). Platform lethargy: relational work perspective on influencer precarity. International Journal of Cultural Studies.
Lukan, T. & Podnar, K. (forthcoming). Influencer Marketing. Encyclopedia of Corporate Communication. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Lukan, T., & Čehovin Zajc, J. (2023). Love, cynicism, wanderlust: the role of emotions in the career trajectories of precarious journalists. Emotions and Society, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1332/263169021X16717182753840
Lukan, Tinca and Čehovin Zajc, Jožica. 2022. »If you don't agree to be available 24/7, then you have nothing to do in journalism«: the boundary work tactics of precarious journalists. Community, Work and Family, 1-17.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2022.2050356
Čehovin Zajc, Jožica & Lukan, Tinca (2024). Boiled Watchdogs? The Declining Professional Autonomy of Precarious Millennial Generation Journalists. Oxford Journal of Professions and Organization. 10.1093/jpo/joad024
Conference Proceeding Papers:
Lukan, Tinca. 2023. Monetizing the leisure: Social media influencing as a means for paid social reproductive labor. Presentation at Global Perspectives on Platforms, Labor and Social Reproduction, University of Amsterdam.
Invited panelist: The cultural geography of creator cultures. With David Craig, Catalina Goanta, Anirban Kapil Baishya, Tugce Bidav, Soyun Ahn, Nina Vindum Rasmussen and Jose Miguel Tomasena. Locating Media Industries, King’s College London.
Lukan, Tinca. 2022. Employment status of social media content creators. Presentation at the Reshaping Work Conference 2022, Amsterdam.
Lukan, Tinca. 2022. Between Anxiety and Gratification: Auto-ethnographic explorations of becoming a science communicator on TikTok. Presentation at the conference Reinventing Science Communication: Challenges for the post-truth era, University of Ljubljana.
Lukan, Tinca. 2022. Algorithmic triangulation in practice: the case of social media influencers. Presentation at Digitalisation in science and society 6th International PhD Conference: Ljubljana - Graz - Rijeka.
Lukan, Tinca and Čehovin Zajc, Jožica. 2022. The Embeddedness of Emotions in Career Trajectories of Precarious Journalists. Presentation at the International Society of Research on Emotion, University of Southern California.
Lukan, Tinca. 2022. Creators: De Facto and De Jure not Workers? Presentation at the Global Perspectives on Platforms and Cultural Production, University of Amsterdam.
Lukan, Tinca. 2022. #GirlBoss: New Feminist Subject in the Information Political Economy: presentation at the New Directions in Feminist Thought, Annenberg School For Communication.
Lukan, Tinca and Čehovin Zajc, Jožica. 2021. "Journalism was like a giant caterpillar consuming all my time": examining work-life balance and career paths of precarious millennial journalists: presentation at the 15th European Sociological Association Conference, Barcelona.
Lukan, Tinca. 2021. Positive and Confident #GirlBoss: Examining Value Systems in Youth Filter Bubbles: presentation at the #YouthMediaLife2021 Conference, University of Vienna.
Policy interventions and reports:
Lukan, Tinca and Romih, Tea. 2023. The labour market in Slovenia for researchers at the beginning of their career 2010-2022. The Young Academy of Slovenia.
Lukan, Tinca and Romih, Tea. 2022. Promotion and Communication of Science. Association of Slovenians Educated Abroad, Working Group on Legislation (VTIS).
Batista, Megi;, Mrcela, Laura; Lukan Tinca; Mikanovic, Uroš and Zalac, Domen. 2017. Socio-Urban Analysis of Rakova Jelša. Ljubljana: Zadrugator.
Lukan, Iva; Paravinja Erazem Simon, Gasser, Anja; Tomazic, Vanesa; Kriznar, Zan; and Lukan, Tinca. Slowly going on our own: Improving living and housing conditions of youth in Skofja Loka. Skofja Loka: Zavod 0.
Invited talks, lectures and workshops:
Workshop: “PhD Workshop: Global Perspectives on Platforms, Labour & Social Reproduction” The Platform Labor project & The Global Digital Cultures Initiative. University of Amsterdam. July 3, 2023.
Workshop: “Choosing a right professional Journey after PhD: Exploring Career Options” Dr. Maya Petek and Tinca Lukan. Jožef Stefan Institute, June 2, 2023.
Invited lecture: “Love, Cynicism, Wanderlust: The Role of Emotions in the Career Trajectories of Precarious Journalists” guest lecture for Dr. Jernej Amon Prodnik’s graduate seminar Political Economy of Journalism, University of Ljubljana, January 6, 2023.
Workshop: The Social Life of Algorithmic Harms. Data & Society, March 10-11, 2022.
Invited Talk: Challenges for the youth of post-pandemic societies: education and new forms of work: roundtable organized by the European Sociological Association and Collegi de Professionals de la Ciència Política i de la Sociologia de Catalunya, November 4, 2021.
Workshop: Telepathic Memos: The Future of Trust & Truth Online. metaLAB: Harvard Berkman Klein Center, June 24, 2021.
Workshop: The Hustle Economy: Race, Gender and Digital Entrepreneurship. Data & Society, May 20, 2021.
