[P2P-F] [berkmanfriends] looking for academics studying the "Sharing Economy"
Hans Lammerant
hans.lammerant at telenet.be
Tue May 20 23:03:59 CEST 2014
Hello Michel,
do you also need input from a legal researcher?
I am working at the moment at the LSTS (Law, Science, Technology and
Society) research group of the Brussels University (VUB). I think this
is a project in which we can contribute.
Legal discussions arise more often with these new forms of sharing
platforms like Uber: when does participation in legal terms become
labour, trade, ... and triggers the application of those legal
frameworks. Question is then how these frameworks can be adapted in a
balanced way, both to avoid it is used to evade legal protection for
workers and to protect participants.
I am personally interested to participate in this project. At the moment
I am working on a project concerning big data and open data, but I have
also done work on labour law and privacy/data protection.
Best wishes,
Hans Lammerant
On 2014-05-20 05:45, Michel Bauwens 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 <mailto:pdefilippi at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> FYI
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Andrés Monroy-Hernández* <andresmh at andresmh.com
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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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