The Economics and social sciences department studies the social and economic transformations brought about by digital technology. It belongs to the i3 research laboratory (Interdisciplinary Institute of Innovation, UMR 9217). The department has around 110 staff members, including 35 research professors, around 30 associate professors and 40 postdocs and PhD students, as well as five administrative staff members.
There are three teams in The Economics and Social Sciences Department:
- Economics-Management
- Sociology, Information, Communication, Design
- Sociology, Ergonomics & Psychology
The Economics and social sciences department is made up of researchers from various fields of human, economic and social sciences: Sociology, Economics, Management Sciences, Ergonomics, Design, Psychosociology, Law.
The research activities are held within the Interdisciplinary Institute for Innovation (i3), CNRS Mixed Research Unit nº9217. They are organized into four main axes.
- Uses, participation, democratisation of innovation
- Theory and models for design
- Regulations of innovation
- Transformations of innovative firms
News
Shedding some light on black box algorithms
Data Science & AI, Faculty Members — 07/04/2021Winston Maxwell, legal researcher, and Florence d’Alché-Buc, researcher in machine learning, both at Télécom Paris, [...]#TélécomiennesInTech - Testimonial on the place of women in the digital world
— 26/03/2021Valérie Beaudouin, professor in the SES department at Télécom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris and part [...]David Bounie: analysis of the digital technologies and payment industries
Digital Economy, Faculty Members — 22/03/2021In ILB Brief Risk Forum series, David Bounie, professor of economics at Télécom Paris and [...]A year of research and innovation
Faculty Members, Innovation — 10/03/2021The generously illustrated 84-page document depicts the great variety of scientific fields, research projects and applications [...]The Alicem app: a controversial digital authentication system
Digital Trust, Faculty Members — 03/02/2021Laura Draetta and Valérie Fernandez: Some digital innovations, although considered to be of general [...]Risk culture in France, raising awareness and engaging citizens
Faculty Members, Innovation — 08/01/2021Caroline Rizza, associate professor at Télécom Paris is a member of a mission to modernize the [...]Covid-19: contact tracing applications, new perimeter for conversation
Digital Trust, Faculty Members — 18/11/2020Claire Levallois & Iva Meseguer: Many voices have spoken out against the implementation of this [...]Crisis management: taking more effective account of the citizens' initiatives
Digital Trust, Faculty Members — 04/11/2020Caroline Rizza : as part of my research into the benefits of digital technologies in crisis [...]Consumption in crisis time: Real Time Bank Insights
Digital Economy, Faculty Members — 15/10/2020The French Council of Economic Analysis (CAE) publishes a study on the evolution of consumer habits during the [...]Why facial recognition algorithms can’t be perfectly fair
Digital Trust, Faculty Members — 20/07/2020By W. Maxwell and S. Clémençon. Facial recognition algorithms have been shown to be less accurate for [...]