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Émile Baril

Émile Baril

Concordia University
EducationPhD, York University
Areas of ExpertiseMigrant labour; digital capitalism; platform economy; food delivery; truck driving

 

Émile Baril is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Research on Migration and Society (IRMS) at Concordia University. Prior to joining IRMS, Émile carried out research at York University, where he earned his PhD in critical human geography. His research examines the intersections of migration, urban labour, and the platform economy, with a focus on the working conditions of migrant workers in industries such as food delivery and trucking. He has previously collaborated with Toronto Metropolitan University’s CERC Migration and Integration and the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Montreal.

Selected Publications

Baril, É. (2024). Citizen-rentier-ship: Delivering the undocumented to labour platforms in Paris. Antipode. 56(4). pp.1132-1151. 
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anti.13009 (external link)