Sarah Baker

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Sarah Baker’s research sits at the vital intersection of feminist theory, design studies, and the politics of automation. Her most-cited work, "Post-work Futures and Full Automation: Towards a Feminist Design Methodology" (2018, 23 citations), has established her as a distinctive voice in critical technology studies. Rather than simply resisting the narrative that AI and robotics will “take our jobs,” Baker offers a provocative reframing: she asks what a post-work future might look like if designed through a feminist lens. Her major contribution lies in developing a design methodology that centers care, equity, and collective well-being over productivity and profit. This work challenges both techno-optimists and techno-pessimists, proposing instead that automation could be an opportunity to reimagine labor, value, and social structures. Though still early in her career, Baker’s scholarship is gaining traction among researchers in human-computer interaction, labor studies, and feminist science and technology studies. Her bold, interdisciplinary approach makes her a compelling thinker for students and scholars interested in building futures that are not just automated, but just.