Kelsie Nabben is a Researcher at RMIT University in Australia. She is presenting a paper at EPIC2022 titled "Ethnography as a Feedback Loop: Designing Complex, Automated Systems".
Tell us about yourself in one sentence.
I research the social outcomes of emerging technologies, especially decentralised infrastructures (eg. Blockchain).
Describe your presentation in less than 10 words.
The ethnography of a new form of participatory organising using software.
Without giving too much away, what is the most interesting finding from your talk?
Blockchain communities experimenting with “Decentralized Autonomous Organizations” are a rich field for ethnographic insights into the social dimensions of governance via technology.
How do you prepare to speak in public? What’s your process?
Don’t overly rely on notes, to ensure my brain is actively thinking about what I’m communicating, rather than passively trying to remember things.
What was your process for writing the proposal?
The proposal emerged organically as a creative expression...
