Remote work and related mobility are on the rise – and the role of the state is changing

As a phenomenon, digital nomadism is defined as mobility as a way of life that involves telecommuting. In this context, digital nomads are defined as individuals who have adopted a mobile lifestyle and who are usually able to work remotely thanks to digitalisation.

As a phenomenon, digital nomadism is defined as mobility as a way of life that involves telecommuting. In this context, digital nomads are defined as individuals who have adopted a mobile lifestyle and who are usually able to work remotely thanks to digitalisation. Read more here….

How do mobility rights look like in the post-Covid19 world?

Being mobile in a global word is both a luxury and a privilege. For a long time, it has been accessible only to a part of the world’s population. However temporarily, Covid19 restrictions curtailed mobility for those with the most powerful passports in the world, including for location-independent workers called digital nomads. What does it…

by maritoivanen

Hello, I’m Mari!

Academy of Finland Research Fellow, Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki What am I doing now? I am currently working on a project that deals with digital nomadism (2020-2025), in other words on location-independent work combined with life-style mobilities. What got me into this topic? I have been quite mobile for the most…

by maritoivanen

How do mobility rights look like in the post-Covid19 world?

Being mobile in a global word is both a luxury and a privilege. For a long time, it has been accessible only to a part of the world’s population. However temporarily, Covid19 restrictions curtailed mobility for those with the most powerful passports in the world, including for location-independent workers called digital nomads. What does it mean concerning inequality when the mobility rights are restored again?

What does the right to be mobile look like after the COVID-19 pandemic?

Hello, I’m Mari!

Academy of Finland Research Fellow,

Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki

What am I doing now? I am currently working on a project that deals with digital nomadism (2020-2025), in other words on location-independent work combined with life-style mobilities.

What got me into this topic?

  • I have been quite mobile for the most part of the adult life, so I was automatically drawn to examine life-style mobilities.
  • I first met digital nomads in Thailand, where I was working remotely and got interested in the topic in an academic sense.
  • Sociologically, I find this phenomenon particularly interesting as it speaks volumes to ways how digitalisation is shaping the way we live, how we work, and how we exist in this global world.

Welcome to my blog!