Nick Srnicek is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy. Prior to joining King’s in 2017, he previously taught at University of Westminster, University of West London, UCL, and City, University of London. Dr Srnicek obtained his BA in Psychology and Philosophy and his MA in Political Science at the University of Western Ontario, and his PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

He has been awarded an honorary professorship from the University of Buenos Aires, is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and was an editor of Millennium: Journal of International Studies. He is on the Board of Advisors for the Autonomy Institute, as well as a number of research projects. He is also an editorial board member for New Formations and for Revista Conexões, and was an editorial advisory board member for the SAGE Handbook on Digital Labour.

Research interests and PhD supervision

Dr Srnicek’s research focuses on the digital economy, artificial intelligence, anti-work politics, and postcapitalist futures. His first book (with Alex Williams), Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work was published in 2015 by Verso and has been translated into 10 different languages. His second book, Platform Capitalism, was published in 2016 by Polity and was translated into 15 languages. In 2023, Verso published his third book (with Helen Hester), After Work: A History of the Home and the Fight for Free Time, which was named book of the week by The Sunday Times and has been translated into 9 languages. His latest book, Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI was published in 2025 by Polity. In addition, he has written or co-written more than 30 academic articles and book chapters for a variety of publications, as well as editing two collections.

Dr Srnicek is able to supervise PhD students on the following topics:

• Critical accounts of the digital economy
• Geopolitical economy of artificial intelligence
• Anti-work politics
• Postcapitalist futures
• Digital development

Teaching

Dr Srnicek teaches modules on the digital economy, digital colonialism, and digital culture. This includes introductory material for first-year undergrads that discusses the genesis and core elements of the contemporary digital economy, upper-year modules on the various mechanisms through which international hierarchies are being built to consolidate power, and MSc-level material that discusses advanced topics on the digital economy, including the impacts of recent developments such as LLMs and the role of technology in modern geopolitics.

Expertise and public engagement

Dr Srnicek has contributed to reports for the European Parliament and the UN Trade and Development. He has been invited to present for the UK House of Commons, a High-Level Dialogue for UNCTAD, and for numerous political parties around the world.

Dr Srnicek’s work has been discussed in a variety of media including The New York Times, Financial Times, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, and Libération. He has given public talks at places around the world, such as Glastonbury, Tate Britain, Centre Pompidou, and Haus der Kulturen der Welt, and has made a number of media appearances. His research has also been incorporated into art and design exhibitions across the globe, been taken up by political parties, and been the focus of political debates in a number of countries.

He is able to provide media comments for the following topics:

• Geopolitical economy of artificial intelligence
• The future of the digital economy
• Automation and the future of work