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

Tue May 20 06:44:14 CEST 2014

ok, happy to endorse your excellent work,

Michel


On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 11:40 PM, Primavera De Filippi <pdefilippi at gmail.com
> wrote:

> I will draft the 2 pages document and share it with you, support probably
> just means "endorsement" at this point  ;)
> but sure, I'd be happy to help out with the labor-oriented research as
> well, to the extent that it is compatible with the work I'm doing right
> now.. (which it partially is)
>
>
> On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 12:36 AM, Michel Bauwens <michel at p2pfoundation.net
> > wrote:
>
>> dear primavera,
>>
>> let us know how you want to see this support materialized!
>>
>> just in case your approach would be compatible with the labor-oriented
>> research I just outlined, would you be interested in joining them ?
>>
>> Michel
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 11:30 PM, Primavera De Filippi <
>> pdefilippi at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm planning to apply for a proposed scheme of CBPP-value indicator
>>> based on a cryptocurrency-like mechanism (Michel, I already described this
>>> to you, albeit in a very preliminary fashion, in another email thread). The
>>> idea is to create a universal (or not-so universal) denominator of value
>>> produced within different CBPP platforms, in order to facilitate
>>> productivity-assessment and comparison among these different platforms, as
>>> well as to provide a tool that would act as an interface between the CBPP
>>> (non-market) ecosystem and the commercial (market) system.
>>> I am working on this concept together with Isaac Mao (Social Brain
>>> Foundation) and a few other interested folks, it would be really great to
>>> have the P2P-F support this as well.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 11:45 PM, Michel Bauwens <
>>> michel at p2pfoundation.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> *Please note an intrusion wiped out my inbox on February 8; I have no
>>>> record of previous communication, proposals, etc ..*
>>>>
>>>> P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net  -
>>>> http://blog.p2pfoundation.net
>>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Please note an intrusion wiped out my inbox on February 8; I have no
>> record of previous communication, proposals, etc ..*
>>
>> P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net  - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net
>>
>> <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates:
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>>
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>>
>
>


-- 
*Please note an intrusion wiped out my inbox on February 8; I have no
record of previous communication, proposals, etc ..*

P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net  - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net

<http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates:
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