Dr James Wright
Research Associate
James completed his PhD in anthropology/science and technology studies at the University of Hong Kong in 2018. His research focuses on the development and implementation of care robots in Japan, and his broader interests include robotics, AI and algorithms, welfare technologies and public innovation policy.
Research and publications
Research and publications
Robots vs migrants? Reconfiguring the future of Japanese institutional eldercare, Critical Asian Studies, 2019
Tactile care, mechanical Hugs: Japanese caregivers and robotic lifting devices, Asian Anthropology 17 (1), 1–16, 2018