"Social Networks of Tomorrow: Building the Decentralized Web"

Q&A Seminar

Today’s social networks are undergoing a multitude of crises, which means there is both a need for and momentum for change. Alternative conceptual and technological environments are taking shape thanks to commotion around Web3, the distributed web, and decentralized autonomous organizations.

A 15-week hybrid bootcamp will alternate online participation with week-long periods spent in person at La Plateforme in Marseille. We will aim to imagine and prototype alternative decentralized social networks. Participants will form interdisciplinary teams to undergo a design-led process ranging from observation, to ideation, to, finally, a proof-of-concept prototype. We will raise such questions as :

• How can we build social networks that protect our relationships and privacy?
• How can we ensure the legitimacy of information disseminated through social networks?
• What new insights about bespoke use cases, manageable scale, and autonomous organizing of communities can we gain through experimenting with decentralized technologies?

This Q&A session is aimed at answering any questions potential candidates may have.

Practical Course Information:

• From April 17 to July 26, 2023
• Free of charge
• Travel to Marseille and accommodation covered by the program.
• Courses held in English
• Hybrid program : 11 weeks online, 4 weeks at La Plateforme in Marseille.
• Application deadline : Monday March 6, 2023 (applicants accepted on a rolling basis before the deadline)

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