Advancing understanding of secondhand marketplaces through feminist economics and future of work principles.
What are Reselling Futures?
Reselling Futures is an academic research initiative that investigates how algorithmic ecosystems are entwined with labor practices in online reselling. We are guided by theories in feminist economics and the future of work to promote more equitable and sustainable marketplaces.
Algorithmic ecosystems in secondhand economies don’t exist in a vacuum: their effects are entwined with cultural practices, intersectional experiences and larger social systems. That’s why our methods follow a participatory and creative process to study how technologies like AI/ML and platforms influence the labor and lives of resellers.
Our goal is to foster communal capacity building.
Our research is built on principles drawn from feminist economics and the future of work.
Feminist economics provides a critical framework that interrogates traditional economic analyses and labor valuations, emphasizing the importance of recognizing all forms of labor, including those traditionally marginalized or unpaid. In conjunction with future of work principles, our research explores the transformational potential of collective study of technology to understand and change the ways it is shaping labor in secondhand economies.
Join Us
The Reseller Immersion program is a key component of our research, engaging participants in a structured exploration of their interactions with marketplace algorithms. Over the course of a month, participants will engage in a series of activities designed to reflect on and analyze their experiences. This immersion aims to contribute both to our academic understanding and to the participants' own practices.
Wondering if you’re a good fit?
We invite interested resellers who are keen to contribute to research that seeks to reshape the personal and collective landscape of online secondhand markets. You must be:
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A full or part-time reseller based in the US aged 18 and above
- Available to commit approximately 2-3 hours per week for one month for a total of 10 hours, between June 29th and July 27th.
Please complete our online screening questionnaire below to be considered for the study and reach out to our email if you have any questions!
Study Questionnaire