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M.Sc. Anna Hupe

Research assistant

Telephone: +49 561 804-6085
Email: anna.hupe[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

Location: Pfannkuchstraße 1
34121 Kassel

Room: ITeG, 1140, 1st floor

Consultation Hours: Wed, 13:00-14:00 Registration by email required. Further appointments by arrangement.

Education

(09/2019 - 06/2021) Studies in Economics and Business Administration - Strategy and Organization (Master of Science) at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense (Denmark).

Topic of the master thesis: "The COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity for realigning the business model and the strategy - The example of Lufthansa Group".

(08/2016 - 02/2017) Study abroad in Global Management at the Grenoble École de Management in France.

(09/2014 - 07/2018) Studied Business Administration/ International Business (Bachelor of Science) at Pforzheim University.

Topic of the bachelor thesis: "Challenges of an International Rollout Strategy for New Mobility Services - The Case of the Volkswagen Financial Services' "Mobility Complete" Fleet and Travel Management Tool".

Work experience

since 08/2022 Associate research assistant at the Institute for Information Systems at the University of St.Gallen (HSG).

since 09/2021 Research assistant at the Department of Information Systems Prof. Dr. Leimeister University of Kassel.

(07/2020 - 01/2021) Research Assistant at the Chair of Design and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark, Kolding.

(08/2018 - 02/2019) Intern International Pricing Strategy at Continental AG, Hanover.

(12/2017 - 06/2018) Bachelor student in the International Fleet department at Volkswagen Financial Services AG, Braunschweig.

(02/2017 - 07/2017) Intern Sales Management International - Dealer Compensation Models at Volkswagen Financial Services AG, Braunschweig.

Research interests

Crowdsourcing, crowdworking
Digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence
Smart contracts and their possible applications

Awards and honors

Participant of the Doctoral Consortium of the European Conference on Information Systems 2024 in Paphos, Cyprus (ECIS 2024)
Participant of the Doctoral Consortium of the 19th International Conference on Information Systems 2024 in Würzburg, Germany (WI 2024)
Best Paper Award nomination by the International Conference on Information Systems 2023 in Hyderabad, India (ICIS 2023)

Memberships and activities in the information systems community

Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Review activities for the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
Review activities for the European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)
Review activities for the International Conference on Information Systems (WI)
Review activities for the journal Electronic Markets (The International Journal on Networked Business)

Current projects:

ZUKIPRO II

Completed projects:

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Publications

2024[ to top ]

Hupe, A. (2024): When to Use Smart Contracts Instead of Traditional Contracts – A Conceptual Analysis. In: 19th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI). Würzburg, Germany.
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@inproceedings{ls_leimeister, abstract = {Smart contracts are code-based representations of business logic that encapsulate predefined rules that they verify and execute autonomously. As self-executing agreements, these contracts running on a blockchain facilitate interactions between untrusted parties, eliminating the need for intermediaries. They speed processes, increase transparency, and facilitate data exchange across national and organizational boundaries, providing a competitive advantage. However, there are significant costs associated with implementing smart contracts. In our study, we conduct a comparative analysis of these costs and compared them to traditional contracts. Using a combination of literature review and expert interviews, we dissect the cost structures of both approaches at an abstract level. We then construct a matrix to systematically compare traditional contracts with smart contracts. This framework allows us to model the conditions that favor the use of smart contracts over traditional ones, and to identify instances where each approach has a distinct advantage.}, address = {Würzburg, Germany}, author = {Hupe, Anna}, booktitle = {19th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI)}, keywords = {Conceptualization}, title = {When to Use Smart Contracts Instead of Traditional Contracts – A Conceptual Analysis}, year = 2024 }
%0 Conference Paper %1 ls_leimeister %A Hupe, Anna %B 19th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI) %C Würzburg, Germany %D 2024 %T When to Use Smart Contracts Instead of Traditional Contracts – A Conceptual Analysis %U http://pubs.wi-kassel.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/JML_975.pdf %X Smart contracts are code-based representations of business logic that encapsulate predefined rules that they verify and execute autonomously. As self-executing agreements, these contracts running on a blockchain facilitate interactions between untrusted parties, eliminating the need for intermediaries. They speed processes, increase transparency, and facilitate data exchange across national and organizational boundaries, providing a competitive advantage. However, there are significant costs associated with implementing smart contracts. In our study, we conduct a comparative analysis of these costs and compared them to traditional contracts. Using a combination of literature review and expert interviews, we dissect the cost structures of both approaches at an abstract level. We then construct a matrix to systematically compare traditional contracts with smart contracts. This framework allows us to model the conditions that favor the use of smart contracts over traditional ones, and to identify instances where each approach has a distinct advantage.
Hupe, A.; Lange, K.; Bretschneider, U.; & Refflinghaus, R. (2024): Governing the Crowd: Developing Reference Process Modules for the Governance of the Crowd on Online Labour Platforms. In: International Working Seminar on Production Economics (IWSPE). Innsbruck, Austria.
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@inproceedings{ls_leimeister, address = {Innsbruck, Austria}, author = {Hupe, Anna and Lange, Kirsten and Bretschneider, Ulrich and Refflinghaus, Robert}, booktitle = {International Working Seminar on Production Economics (IWSPE)}, keywords = {itegpub}, title = {Governing the Crowd: Developing Reference Process Modules for the Governance of the Crowd on Online Labour Platforms}, year = 2024 }
%0 Conference Paper %1 ls_leimeister %A Hupe, Anna %A Lange, Kirsten %A Bretschneider, Ulrich %A Refflinghaus, Robert %B International Working Seminar on Production Economics (IWSPE) %C Innsbruck, Austria %D 2024 %T Governing the Crowd: Developing Reference Process Modules for the Governance of the Crowd on Online Labour Platforms %U http://pubs.wi-kassel.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JML_962.pdf

2023[ to top ]

Hupe, A.; Bretschneider, U.; Lange, K.; Trostmann, T.; Stubbemann, L.; Leimeister, J. M.; & Refflinghaus, R. (2023): Barriers of SMEs in Adopting Crowdsourcing and -working and Strategies to Overcome Them. ITeG Technical Reports (Vol. 16). Kassel, Germany: Kassel University Press (kup).
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@techreport{ls_leimeister, abstract = {Despite its undisputable benefits for firms, crowdsourcing and ‐working is currently rarely applied in small and medium sized enterprises (SME). Up to now extant literature provides only an incomplete picture of the barriers that hinder SMEs from adopting crowdsourcing and ‐working. Because of these incomplete insights on this phenomenon there is also a great deal of uncertainty on how to overcome these barriers. In the scope of an interview series with 15 SMEs we explore a range of different barriers. In a second round of interviews with crowdsourcing and ‐working experts (Delphi study) we reveal strategies that may help SMEs to overcome these barriers. The findings from these two studies not only expand the so far incomplete body of knowledge but also provide practical references for SMEs to overcome the barriers and to adopt crowdsourcing and ‐working for their value creation activities.}, address = {Kassel, Germany}, author = {Hupe, Anna and Bretschneider, Ulrich and Lange, Kirsten and Trostmann, Tim and Stubbemann, Lena and Leimeister, Jan Marco and Refflinghaus, Robert}, keywords = {itegpub}, publisher = {Kassel University Press (kup)}, series = {ITeG Technical Reports}, title = {Barriers of SMEs in Adopting Crowdsourcing and -working and Strategies to Overcome Them}, volume = 16, year = 2023 }
%0 Report %1 ls_leimeister %A Hupe, Anna %A Bretschneider, Ulrich %A Lange, Kirsten %A Trostmann, Tim %A Stubbemann, Lena %A Leimeister, Jan Marco %A Refflinghaus, Robert %B ITeG Technical Reports %C Kassel, Germany %D 2023 %I Kassel University Press (kup) %R 10.17170/kobra-202307278513 %T Barriers of SMEs in Adopting Crowdsourcing and -working and Strategies to Overcome Them %U https://pubs.wi-kassel.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/JML_942.pdf %V 16 %X Despite its undisputable benefits for firms, crowdsourcing and ‐working is currently rarely applied in small and medium sized enterprises (SME). Up to now extant literature provides only an incomplete picture of the barriers that hinder SMEs from adopting crowdsourcing and ‐working. Because of these incomplete insights on this phenomenon there is also a great deal of uncertainty on how to overcome these barriers. In the scope of an interview series with 15 SMEs we explore a range of different barriers. In a second round of interviews with crowdsourcing and ‐working experts (Delphi study) we reveal strategies that may help SMEs to overcome these barriers. The findings from these two studies not only expand the so far incomplete body of knowledge but also provide practical references for SMEs to overcome the barriers and to adopt crowdsourcing and ‐working for their value creation activities. %@ 978-3-7376-1135-0
Hupe, A.; & Bretschneider, U. (2023): Smarter Crowdwork by Applying Smart Contracts? European Conference on Information Systems. In: European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS). Kristiansand, Norway.
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@inproceedings{ls_leimeister, abstract = {Crowdworking is characterized by flexibly engaging a workforce that is recruited for only one task. After the task is completed, the crowdworker and the company do not collaborate anymore. To identify the best-suited crowdwoker for a certain task, crowd working platform providers offer different tools to match both parties. Matching a crowdworker with the required skills for a task is an important factor to complete a crowdworking campaign successfully. As of today, the principal agent theorem and high transaction costs decrease the effectiveness of such campaigns due to information asymmetries between crodworkers and crowdsourcers. Based on a qualitative approach, we structurally develop a currently existing crowdworking campaign process. We then theoretically analyze how smart contracts can support and simplify the identified process while reducing the challenges of transaction cost economics and the principal agent theorem.}, address = {Kristiansand, Norway}, author = {Hupe, Anna and Bretschneider, Ulrich}, booktitle = {European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)}, keywords = {itegpub}, title = {Smarter Crowdwork by Applying Smart Contracts? European Conference on Information Systems}, year = 2023 }
%0 Conference Paper %1 ls_leimeister %A Hupe, Anna %A Bretschneider, Ulrich %B European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) %C Kristiansand, Norway %D 2023 %T Smarter Crowdwork by Applying Smart Contracts? European Conference on Information Systems %U http://pubs.wi-kassel.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/JML_935.pdf %X Crowdworking is characterized by flexibly engaging a workforce that is recruited for only one task. After the task is completed, the crowdworker and the company do not collaborate anymore. To identify the best-suited crowdwoker for a certain task, crowd working platform providers offer different tools to match both parties. Matching a crowdworker with the required skills for a task is an important factor to complete a crowdworking campaign successfully. As of today, the principal agent theorem and high transaction costs decrease the effectiveness of such campaigns due to information asymmetries between crodworkers and crowdsourcers. Based on a qualitative approach, we structurally develop a currently existing crowdworking campaign process. We then theoretically analyze how smart contracts can support and simplify the identified process while reducing the challenges of transaction cost economics and the principal agent theorem.
Lange, K.; Refflinghaus, R.; Hupe, A.; & Bretschneider, U. (2023): Establishing a Comprehensive Quality Management for the Use of Crowd-based Mechanisms by SMEs. In: International Conference on Production Research (ICPR). Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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@inproceedings{ls_leimeister, abstract = {This paper describes a concept to adapt the design of quality management in SMEs to better exploit the potential of crowdworking. It shows how the quality management, especially of SMEs, can be organised to make efficient and targeted use of work perfomed by crowd-based mechanisms and continue to ensure that customer requirements are met. The different forms of crowd-based mechanisms will be discussed. Barriers of SMEs in adopting crowdsourcing and strategies to overcome them will be identified. A modular reference process model for the quality-oriented use of crowdworking in SMEs will be developed. In addition, concrete recommendations for action to adapt or supplement the design of quality management in SMEs for the efficient and effective use of crowd-based mechanisms will be given.}, address = {Cluj-Napoca, Romania}, author = {Lange, Kirsten and Refflinghaus, Robert and Hupe, Anna and Bretschneider, Ulrich}, booktitle = {International Conference on Production Research (ICPR)}, keywords = {itegpub}, title = {Establishing a Comprehensive Quality Management for the Use of Crowd-based Mechanisms by SMEs}, year = 2023 }
%0 Conference Paper %1 ls_leimeister %A Lange, Kirsten %A Refflinghaus, Robert %A Hupe, Anna %A Bretschneider, Ulrich %B International Conference on Production Research (ICPR) %C Cluj-Napoca, Romania %D 2023 %T Establishing a Comprehensive Quality Management for the Use of Crowd-based Mechanisms by SMEs %U https://pubs.wi-kassel.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/JML_943.pdf %X This paper describes a concept to adapt the design of quality management in SMEs to better exploit the potential of crowdworking. It shows how the quality management, especially of SMEs, can be organised to make efficient and targeted use of work perfomed by crowd-based mechanisms and continue to ensure that customer requirements are met. The different forms of crowd-based mechanisms will be discussed. Barriers of SMEs in adopting crowdsourcing and strategies to overcome them will be identified. A modular reference process model for the quality-oriented use of crowdworking in SMEs will be developed. In addition, concrete recommendations for action to adapt or supplement the design of quality management in SMEs for the efficient and effective use of crowd-based mechanisms will be given.
Hupe, A.; & Bretschneider, U. (2023): Revolutionizing Crowdworking Campaigns: Conquering Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard with the Help of Smart Contracts. In: International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS). Hyderabad, India.
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@inproceedings{ls_leimeister, abstract = {Crowdworking is increasingly being applied by companies to outsource tasks beyond their core competencies flexibly and cost-effectively to an unknown group. However, the anonymous and financially incentivized nature of crowdworkers creates information asymmetries and conflicts of interest, leading to inefficiencies and intensifying the principal-agent problem. Our paper offers a solution to the widespread problem of inefficient Crowdworking campaigns. We first derive the currently applied Crowdworking campaign process based on a qualitative study. Subsequently, we identify the broadest adverse selection and moral hazard problems in the process. We then analyze how the blockchain application of smart contracts can counteract those challenges and develop a process model that maps a Crowdworking campaign using smart contracts. We explain how our developed process significantly reduces adverse selection and moral hazard at each stage. Thus, our research provides approaches to make online labor more attractive and transparent for companies and online workers.}, address = {Hyderabad, India}, author = {Hupe, Anna and Bretschneider, Ulrich}, booktitle = {International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)}, keywords = {itegpub}, title = {Revolutionizing Crowdworking Campaigns: Conquering Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard with the Help of Smart Contracts}, year = 2023 }
%0 Conference Paper %1 ls_leimeister %A Hupe, Anna %A Bretschneider, Ulrich %B International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) %C Hyderabad, India %D 2023 %T Revolutionizing Crowdworking Campaigns: Conquering Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard with the Help of Smart Contracts %U https://pubs.wi-kassel.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/JML_955.pdf %X Crowdworking is increasingly being applied by companies to outsource tasks beyond their core competencies flexibly and cost-effectively to an unknown group. However, the anonymous and financially incentivized nature of crowdworkers creates information asymmetries and conflicts of interest, leading to inefficiencies and intensifying the principal-agent problem. Our paper offers a solution to the widespread problem of inefficient Crowdworking campaigns. We first derive the currently applied Crowdworking campaign process based on a qualitative study. Subsequently, we identify the broadest adverse selection and moral hazard problems in the process. We then analyze how the blockchain application of smart contracts can counteract those challenges and develop a process model that maps a Crowdworking campaign using smart contracts. We explain how our developed process significantly reduces adverse selection and moral hazard at each stage. Thus, our research provides approaches to make online labor more attractive and transparent for companies and online workers.
Freise, L. R.; & Hupe, A. (2023): Transferring Digital Twin Technology on Employee Skills: A Framework to Support Human Resources. In: Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM). Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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@inproceedings{ls_leimeister, abstract = {Skill assessment has become increasingly important in recent years. The shortage of skilled workers has demonstrated the need to identify suitable candidates for jobs and to develop existing employees. However, human resources processes rely on resumes, references, or job certifications to assess their employees’ skills. A few years ago, the concept of a digital twin was introduced, which is a digital replica of a physical entity. While using blockchain, the digital twin technology offers tremendous potential for transfer to other contexts. In the context of these considerations, we present a framework that allows the technology of the digital twin to be combined with that of skill assessment to create an enhanced skill profile. With a job market signaling perspective, we integrate knowledge about skills, clarify the opportunities of assessment, and develop a framework for a digital skill twin. In doing so, we argue that the multi-source and multi-method approach of such a digital skill twin leads to increased validity, reliability, and standardization. We thereby contribute to theory and practice by developing a new framework that offers employees to know their strengths and development potential and organizations to assess their employees’ skills.}, address = {Boston, Massachusetts, USA}, author = {Freise, Leonie Rebecca and Hupe, Anna}, booktitle = {Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM)}, keywords = {itegpub}, title = {Transferring Digital Twin Technology on Employee Skills: A Framework to Support Human Resources}, year = 2023 }
%0 Conference Paper %1 ls_leimeister %A Freise, Leonie Rebecca %A Hupe, Anna %B Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM) %C Boston, Massachusetts, USA %D 2023 %T Transferring Digital Twin Technology on Employee Skills: A Framework to Support Human Resources %X Skill assessment has become increasingly important in recent years. The shortage of skilled workers has demonstrated the need to identify suitable candidates for jobs and to develop existing employees. However, human resources processes rely on resumes, references, or job certifications to assess their employees’ skills. A few years ago, the concept of a digital twin was introduced, which is a digital replica of a physical entity. While using blockchain, the digital twin technology offers tremendous potential for transfer to other contexts. In the context of these considerations, we present a framework that allows the technology of the digital twin to be combined with that of skill assessment to create an enhanced skill profile. With a job market signaling perspective, we integrate knowledge about skills, clarify the opportunities of assessment, and develop a framework for a digital skill twin. In doing so, we argue that the multi-source and multi-method approach of such a digital skill twin leads to increased validity, reliability, and standardization. We thereby contribute to theory and practice by developing a new framework that offers employees to know their strengths and development potential and organizations to assess their employees’ skills.

2022[ to top ]

Hupe, A.; Bretschneider, U.; Trostmann, T.; & Stubbemann, L. (2022): Barriers for SMEs in Adopting Crowdsourcing. In: 35th Bled eConference Digital Restructuring and Human (Re)action (pp. 233–248). Maribor, Slovenia: University of Maribor Press.
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@inproceedings{ls_leimeister, abstract = {Despite its undisputable benefits for firms, crowdsourcing is rarely applied in small and medium sized enterprises (SME), yet. Until today extant literature provides only an uncomplete picture of the barriers that hinder SMEs from adopting crowdsourcing. Because of these incomplete insights on this phenomenon there is a great deal of uncertainty on how to overcome these barriers all the more. In the scope of an interview series with 15 SMEs we explore a range of different barriers. The findings from our study do not only expand the so far incomplete body of knowledge but also provide practical references for SMEs to be aware of the barriers. This simplifies avoiding them and successfully adopting crowdsourcing.}, address = {Maribor, Slovenia}, author = {Hupe, Anna and Bretschneider, Ulrich and Trostmann, Tim and Stubbemann, Lena}, booktitle = {35th Bled eConference Digital Restructuring and Human (Re)action}, keywords = {itegpub}, month = {06}, organization = {University of Maribor}, pages = {233-248}, publisher = {University of Maribor Press}, title = {Barriers for SMEs in Adopting Crowdsourcing}, year = 2022 }
%0 Conference Paper %1 ls_leimeister %A Hupe, Anna %A Bretschneider, Ulrich %A Trostmann, Tim %A Stubbemann, Lena %B 35th Bled eConference Digital Restructuring and Human (Re)action %C Maribor, Slovenia %D 2022 %I University of Maribor Press %P 233-248 %R 10.18690/um.fov.4.2022 %T Barriers for SMEs in Adopting Crowdsourcing %U https://pubs.wi-kassel.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JML_880.pdf %X Despite its undisputable benefits for firms, crowdsourcing is rarely applied in small and medium sized enterprises (SME), yet. Until today extant literature provides only an uncomplete picture of the barriers that hinder SMEs from adopting crowdsourcing. Because of these incomplete insights on this phenomenon there is a great deal of uncertainty on how to overcome these barriers all the more. In the scope of an interview series with 15 SMEs we explore a range of different barriers. The findings from our study do not only expand the so far incomplete body of knowledge but also provide practical references for SMEs to be aware of the barriers. This simplifies avoiding them and successfully adopting crowdsourcing. %@ 978-961-286-616-7
Hupe, A.; & Bretschneider, U. (2022): How to Govern the Crowd? Governance Mechanisms in Crowd Work. In: Pre-ICIS Workshop on the Changing Nature of Work (SIG 11th CNoW). Copenhagen, Denmark.
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@inproceedings{ls_leimeister, address = {Copenhagen, Denmark}, author = {Hupe, Anna and Bretschneider, Ulrich}, booktitle = {Pre-ICIS Workshop on the Changing Nature of Work (SIG 11th CNoW)}, keywords = {itegpub}, month = 12, title = {How to Govern the Crowd? Governance Mechanisms in Crowd Work}, year = 2022 }
%0 Conference Paper %1 ls_leimeister %A Hupe, Anna %A Bretschneider, Ulrich %B Pre-ICIS Workshop on the Changing Nature of Work (SIG 11th CNoW) %C Copenhagen, Denmark %D 2022 %T How to Govern the Crowd? Governance Mechanisms in Crowd Work %U https://pubs.wi-kassel.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/908.pdf

2021[ to top ]

Wilde, D.; Hupe, A.; Trahan, S.; Guinita Abel, C.; Kjærsgaard Longueval, S.; & McLaughlin, C. (2021): Rethinking Food: Co-Creating Citizen Science for Sustainability Transition. In: Nordes (Nordic Design Conference) (pp. 228–237). Kolding, Denmark.
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@inproceedings{ls_leimeister, abstract = {Transforming human food practices to be more sustainable is not straightforward. The human food system and international sustainability advice are both global in scope. Whereas food practices are locally situated and personal. ReThinking Food grapples with this challenge, using co-creative citizen science and the Future 50 Foods Report. The research involves cooking with; sharing food, recipes and stories; surveys, interviews, online and in-person activities. Through these actions, participants exchange knowledges with the food, their families and each other; become agents of change in their social groups and workplaces. They enact agency, shifting scales from human to non- human; near to far; from one-to-few-to-many. Building on this insight, we propose a hybrid engagement strategy for fostering connections across scales, from the personal to the planetary. The strategy strengthens the effectiveness of bottom-up societal transformation efforts.}, address = {Kolding, Denmark}, author = {Wilde, Daniel and Hupe, Anna and Trahan, Sahra and Guinita Abel, Caroline and Kjærsgaard Longueval, Solvejg and McLaughlin, Corey}, booktitle = {Nordes (Nordic Design Conference)}, keywords = {itegpub}, month = {08}, pages = {228-237}, title = {Rethinking Food: Co-Creating Citizen Science for Sustainability Transition}, year = 2021 }
%0 Conference Paper %1 ls_leimeister %A Wilde, Daniel %A Hupe, Anna %A Trahan, Sahra %A Guinita Abel, Caroline %A Kjærsgaard Longueval, Solvejg %A McLaughlin, Corey %B Nordes (Nordic Design Conference) %C Kolding, Denmark %D 2021 %P 228-237 %T Rethinking Food: Co-Creating Citizen Science for Sustainability Transition %U https://conference2021nordes.org/program/ %X Transforming human food practices to be more sustainable is not straightforward. The human food system and international sustainability advice are both global in scope. Whereas food practices are locally situated and personal. ReThinking Food grapples with this challenge, using co-creative citizen science and the Future 50 Foods Report. The research involves cooking with; sharing food, recipes and stories; surveys, interviews, online and in-person activities. Through these actions, participants exchange knowledges with the food, their families and each other; become agents of change in their social groups and workplaces. They enact agency, shifting scales from human to non- human; near to far; from one-to-few-to-many. Building on this insight, we propose a hybrid engagement strategy for fostering connections across scales, from the personal to the planetary. The strategy strengthens the effectiveness of bottom-up societal transformation efforts.

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