Biography

Kelsie Nabben is an ethnographic researcher specialising in the social impacts of emerging technologies, notably decentralised digital infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence. Her post-doctoral research focuses on accountability in blockchain governance, specifically in digital contexts of private governance. She completed her PhD at RMIT University's Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society on 'Resilience in decentralised technologies'. Nabben’s research involves analysis of the interplay between social and technical elements of digital infrastructure.

Her research has been applied in various settings, including contributions to an Australian Federal blockchain working group and the development of international policy toolkits on 'Decentralised Autonomous Organisations' for the World Economic Forum. Additionally, she has worked on blockchain industry projects with BlockScience and frequently shares her perspectives through peer-reviewed publications, on national news and on radio.

Research projects, clusters and working groups

Ongoing

• Digital transformations and society

Completed

• Technological change and society

Recent research output

• NABBEN, Kelsie Ann (2024), Accountability protocols? : on-chain dynamics in blockchain governance, Article
• NABBEN, Kelsie Ann (2024), Entering the field of web3 : “infrastructuring” and how to do it, Contribution to book
• NABBEN, Kelsie Ann (2024), DAO vulnerability mapping : a theoretical and empirical tool, Contribution to book
• DE FILIPPI, Primavera; MANNAN, Morshed; COSSAR, Sofia; MERK, Tara; KAMALOVA, Jamilya (2024), Blockchain technology and polycentric governance, Technical Report
• DE FILIPPI, Primavera; MANNAN, Morshed; HENDERSON, Jack; MERK, Tara; COSSAR, Sofia; NABBEN, Kelsie Ann (2022), Report on blockchain technology & legitimacy, Technical Report