[P2P-F] [berkmanfriends] looking for academics studying the "Sharing Economy"

Tue May 20 05:45:13 CEST 2014

This seems like a project that would be ideal for a p2p-f supported
consortium,

I would focus this one on labor issues,

let me know if anyone is interested,

orsan / phoebe / trebor: any interest in working with us on this ?

I would be interested in adding a part on studying the potential of
counter-economies in the vein of the proposals that we have been
circulating ; and on the emerging p2p solidarity mechanisms that could
improve the conditions of labor in this context

here is my key proposal: 1) what effect is the sharing economy having on
labor and work 2) can we imagine new solidarity mechanisms to re-balance
the negative effects 3) can we re-imagine a new type of economic logic that
would altogether transcend the structural problems caused to labor by the
for-profit sharing economy

On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 7:26 PM, Primavera De Filippi
<pdefilippi at gmail.com>wrote:

> FYI
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Andrés Monroy-Hernández <andresmh at andresmh.com>
> Date: Tue, May 20, 2014 at 1:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [berkmanfriends] looking for academics studying the "Sharing
> Economy"
> To: Berkman Friends <berkmanfriends at eon.law.harvard.edu>
>
>
> Hello again, Berkman Friends. To follow up on this, I want to share this
> RFP to fund people to do research on this topic. Please help me spread the
> word! Deadline: June 6. Two-page proposal. Up to $100K. More info at
> http://fuse.microsoft.com/research/award or see below:
>
> -----
>
> Request for Proposals - Peer Economy Research Awards
> SCHEDULE AND DEADLINES
>
> RFP released: May 19, 2014
> Two-page proposal submission deadline: June 6, 2014
> Notification of results: Mid June, 2014
>
> OVERVIEW
>
> A number of technological platforms, often referred to as the "sharing
> economy," are disrupting entrenched industries by enabling ordinary people
> to monetize excess resources such as cars, bedrooms, and skills. For
> instance, Uber, Airbnb, and TaskRabbit have challenged the status-quo in
> the hospitality, transportation, and staffing industries.
>
> These platforms have the potential to create extra income opportunities
> for people, reduce the environmental cost of ownership, and foster
> interactions among co-located residents. At the same time, they challenge
> existing business practices, some of which were originally intended to
> protect public safety, health, and labor rights, among others. More
> broadly, the term "sharing economy" is in need for examination as these
> platforms most often involve the monetization of transactions that
> otherwise could have occurred in reciprocity networks.
>
> Despite the Peer Economy's increased visibility, size, and tensions, not
> much independent academic research has been done in this space. We are
> seeking to fund academic researchers who can investigate and problematize
> this phenomenon, especially in urban environments where they thrive, to
> answer questions such as:
>
> System Design. What sociotechnical tools or design interventions could
> help address or examine existing limitations of peer economy platforms? How
> might reputation systems be leveraged in new ways to recruit and engage
> communities of practice, to increase accountability and quality of labor?
> How could mentorship systems be leveraged to improve providers of labor
> over time?
>
> Urbanism. What are the impacts of generalized "ride sharing," space
> rentals, and other forms of collaborative consumption in the lives of city
> residents?
>
> Economics. What are the economic impacts of different peer economy
> platforms across industries? What sort of industries are susceptible to
> disruption by peer economy platforms and in what ways? Can the peer economy
> be accessible to communities who may not have access to high value capital
> or excess resources?
>
> Altruism. How is altruistic sharing impacted by the introduction of peer
> economy platforms? Is there a crowding out effect?
>
> Regulation. What is the role of governmental and other forms of regulation
> in the peer economy?
> Infrastructure. How do peer economy platforms enhance or undermine public
> infrastructure? How do these platforms impact communities' resilience?
>
> Data. What data from peer economy platforms can be leveraged to help
> communities? How can individuals' privacy rights, societal benefits, and
> the platform's own interest be reconciled?
>
> Environment. How does the peer economy change the nature of ownership?
> What are the environmental effects of these changes?
>
> Labor issues. How are labor rights undermined or redefined by these new
> income earning modalities? What new structures for collective action might
> emerge from the peer economy providers? What jobs are being displaced by
> peer economy platforms and what alternatives might emerge?
>
> MONETARY AWARDS
>
> We will offer unrestricted gift awards totaling up to $100,000 USD, made
> payable to the applicant's institution.
>
> ELIGIBILITY
>
> We are especially welcoming of proposals that are cross-disciplinary. We
> recognize that the knowledge necessary to address this area may come from a
> wide range of methodologies and disciplines as diverse as computer science,
> urbanism, information science, sociology, design, legal studies, and
> economics. We welcome proposals that involve qualitative or quantitative
> data collection and analysis.
>
> To be eligible, your institution and proposal must meet the following
> requirements.
>
> Institutions must have access to the knowledge, resources, and skills
> necessary to carry out the proposed research.
> The receiving institution must agree that awards are made as unrestricted
> gifts, and should provide the necessary tax documents shortly after being
> notified of the award.
> Applicants may be faculty, researchers, students and affiliates of
> institutions that are either an accredited degree-granting university with
> a non-profit status or a research institution with non-profit status
> Proposals that are incomplete will be excluded from the selection process.
> Institutions can be located inside or outside the United States.
>
> SUBMISSION PROCESS
>
> FUSE Labs at Microsoft Research shall have no obligation to maintain the
> confidentiality of any submitted proposals. Therefore, proposals should not
> contain information that is confidential, restricted, or sensitive. FUSE
> Labs reserves the right to make the winning proposals publicly available,
> except those portions containing budgetary or personally identifiable
> information.
>
> To be considered for this award, submit a CV, and a project proposal (2
> pages) via email at fuselabsaward at microsoft.com with the following basic
> information:
>
> Description and approach. What set of questions will be addressed? How
> will they be addressed? What are the methodological and theoretical
> approaches that the researchers will utilize?
> Related research. Briefly summarize and explain how your proposal is going
> to build on previous work  (references section are not counted towards the
> page limit).
> Budget and timeline. Describe how the award will be used, along with the
> milestones to measure the progress of the project. If the project described
> is part of a larger ongoing research program, estimate the time for
> completion of this project only.
>
> SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
>
> FUSE Labs reserves the right to fund winning proposals at an amount
> greater or lower than the amount requested, up to the stated maximum
> amount. We cannot provide individual feedback on proposals that are not
> funded.
>
> All proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
>
> Addresses an important research question that, if answered, has the
> potential to have a impact on the peer economy.
> Potential for wide dissemination and use of knowledge, including specific
> plans for scholarly publications, public presentations, and white papers.
> Ability to complete the project including adequacy of resources available,
> reasonableness of timelines, and qualifications of identified contributors.
> Qualifications of principal investigator including previous history of
> work in the area, successful completion of previous funded projects,
> research or teaching awards, and publications.
>
> CONDITIONS
>
> Funded researchers must seek approval of their institution’s review board
> for any work that involves human subjects.
>
> FUSE Labs makes no claims on any of the data collected as a part of this
> research, but we encourage the researchers to publish their work broadly.
> Funded researchers do not need to seek FUSE Labs' approval prior to
> publication.
>
> ORGANIZERS
>
> This RFP is being coordinated by Andrés Monroy-Hernández, researcher in
> FUSE Labs at Microsoft Research. For more information please email
> fuselabsaward at microsoft.com
>
> ABOUT FUSE RESEARCH AWARDS
>
> Every year FUSE Labs helps fund university researchers doing work in areas
> related to social computing and design. Previous winners include faculty
> from departments of computer science, information science, and
> communications such as:
>
> Prof. Michael Bernstein, Stanford University, Computer Science.
> Prof. Sean Munson, University of Washington, Human Centered Design &
> Engineering.
> Prof. Aaron Shaw, Northwestern University, School of Communication.
> Prof. Elizabeth Liddy and Anthony Rotolo, Syracuse University, School of
> Information Studies.
> Prof. Robert Mason, University of Washington, Information School.
>
>
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