Missions

Empirical and ethnographic research on the Exit to Community (E2C) process in blockchain communities. The main objective of this research is (1) to better understand the E2C phenomenon in the context of existing academic discourses, (2) to add practical insights enhancing the usability of E2C approaches for organizations in the digital platform economy, and (3) to highlight potential pitfalls and negative consequences that may arise if E2C becomes more widely adopted.

Activités

(1) Analyze E2C as a process similar to cooperative conversions but with distinct outcomes, such as platform cooperatives or decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) on the blockchain.
(2) Analyze why organizations participate in the E2C process through a narrative ethnography of organizations in the blockchain industry.
(3) Conduct ethnographic case studies, identifying governance by and of technology as key challenges during E2C.
(4) Analyze post-E2C challenges through a case study of DAOs in crisis and evaluate working conditions in DAOs, contrasting them with the outcomes of cooperative conversions.

Compétences

The candidate will need to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:

* PhD (completed or planning to be submitted in less than a year) in law or political science, ideally focused on collective action, commons-based governance or related fields
* Demonstrated interest and pre-existing knowledge in any of the following topics: blockchain technology, peer-to-peer technologies, distributed governance, commons-based peer-production, science and technology studies, Internet governance
* Fluency in English, excellent writing and presentation skills

Contexte de travail

Primarily online, with bi-weekly face-to-face meetings in Paris.

Contraintes et risques

none