Emergent Research

» Emergent Research

Research lab and consultancy on privacy, governance, and data. Integrating privacy tools with a community-first approach to create new possibilities for collective agency and consent.

» Recent and ongoing projects:

Privacy-preserving data governance, i.e. cryptography-enabled (zero-knowledge, multi-party computation, fully homomorphic encryption) data coops, data trusts, etc. for sex workers, trans healthcare, reproductive justice, and vulnerable communities.

Community governance and cooperative infrastructure, with emphasis on decolonial and international perspectives.

» Governance Archaeology

» Community Models for Music Venues and Platforms

» Governable Spaces: Tech for Democratic Communities

Open to funded collaborations.