Article ID: CBB501046279

The Potentiality to Move: Mobility and Future in Digital Nomads’ Practices (December 2021)

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The digital nomad lifestyle, which combines remote work and travel, has grown in the last decade among tech and creative industry professionals. “Freedom,” “inspiration,” and “work–life balance” are frequently mentioned by respondents when describing what led them to be location-independent workers. This article draws on ethnographic fieldwork carried out in Barcelona. From participant observation and in-depth interviews, we study participants’ socialities and narratives to analyze the imaginaries that connect work, mobility, and lifestyle. We argue that digital nomadism is not solely centered on constant travel, but on the potential to move. This points to understanding mobility in relation to the future, not only in the form of participants’ aspirations but also their anticipatory practices. Despite the massive impact of the coronavirus pandemic on many aspects of people’s lives, mobility being just one of them, we believe that such imaginaries still persist.

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Authors & Contributors
Christopher Leffler
Hosna J. Shewly
Baatarnaran Tsetsentsolmon
Patrícia Matos
Elisenda Ardévol
Howard, Christopher
Concepts
Mobility
Travel
Ethnography
Land transportation
Technology and society
Technoscience; science and technology studies
Time Periods
21st century
20th century
19th century
Places
Heathrow Airport
Africa, Sub-Sahara
Nepal
Bangladesh
Paraguay
Barcelona (Spain)
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