Dear Colleagues,
Are you interested in understanding the prevalent workplace phenomenon where workers are often treated as mere instruments or objects, with little regard for their humanity?
We kindly invite you to join us for the presenter symposium (18471): Unmasking Workplace Dehumanization: Emerging Directions and Insights
Time: Sunday, Jul 27 2025, 5:15PM - 6:45PM CEST (GMT+2/UTC+2)
Location: Bella Center in Hall A- A2-m4
Symposium Summary: This symposium curates research programs that aim to advance theoretical discussions on workplace dehumanization by focusing on the following three interconnected themes: (1) antecedents of workplace dehumanization in the changing landscape of the future of work (e.g., artificial intelligence, social media), (2) novel downstream consequences of dehumanization and the transmitting mechanisms (e.g., workplace wrongdoing, aggression), and (3) extensions of dehumanization phenomenology to theoretically meaningful yet understudied occupational contexts (e.g., online content creation, stunt performance).
Presentation Outline:
1. Dehumanization by Association: How the Presence of AI Shapes Perceptions of Others' Humanity
- Shane Schweitzer, Northeastern University
- David De Cremer, David De Cremer Person
2. Creative Dehumanization: Two Competing Paths to Self-Perceived Humanness in Online Creative Work
- Mac Strachan, Washington University in St. Louis
- Nayong Quan, Nayong Quan Person
- Markus Baer, Washington University in St. Louis
3. The Unseen Cost of Hierarchy: How Dehumanization Reduces Punishment and Perpetuates Wrongdoing
- Siyu Yu, University of Michigan
- Jiyin Cao, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Manjari Ganti, University of Michigan
4. Reconciling Social Exchange and Displaced Aggression Through Subjective Expected Utility Theory
- Constantin Lagios, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Patricia Tabarani, Patricia Tabarani Person
- Lintao Wang, Lintao Wang Person
5. A Catalyst for Change or a Badge of Honor: How Stunt Performers Navigate Body Instrumentalization
- Lyndon Earl Garrett, University of Melbourne
- Karim Ginena
Discussant: Juliana Schroeder - Berkeley
The symposium incorporates theories and evidence on different manifestations of workplace dehumanization (i.e., instrumentalization, objectification, commodification) in diverse contexts with mixed methodologies. It offers novel theoretical and practical insights into workplace dehumanization that can benefit organizations and individuals alike.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Best,
Shiyu & Terrence
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Shiyu Yang
Assistant Professor
San Francisco State University
Santa Clara CA
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