After completing a PhD in management at the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in 2006, Amandine Pascal was recruited to LEST (FEG-AMU). She passed the national agrégation examination in 2015 and returned to LEST in 2016. Specialising in design science research, epistemology and Information Systems Management, her research activities form part of projects of increasing scope, with a particular focus on contemporary issues relating to digital technologies. This momentum has recently resulted in her securing European Horizon Europe funding, enabling her to establish international collaborations centred on the themes of blockchain, the commons and digital transformation. More broadly, his work is carried out through collaborative projects within interdisciplinary networks, combining scientific output, the organisation of seminars and the development of research programmes. Her involvement in institutes such as InCIAM reflects this commitment to contributing to cross-disciplinary scientific initiatives. As a member of the LEST laboratory council since 2024 and innovation lead, she has played an active role in the laboratory’s activities. She previously chaired the LEST doctoral committee and led a research area seminar on ‘Work & Digital Technology’. Amandine Pascal also served as vice-president and then president of a scientific association, the Association Information Management (AIM), from 2015 to 2021; she was an elected member of Section 40 (formerly 37) of the CNRS and is currently an elected member of the CNU 06.
2025-2026 : AMIDEX SCIDS Project (budget: €411,780), project leaders: Natahalie Bonnardel (AMU). In a demanding academic environment, where originality is a key expectation of doctoral work, doctoral students’ creativity is often limited by institutional, disciplinary and organisational constraints. The SCIDS (Students Scientific Creativity Incentives for Doctoral Students) project aims to remove these barriers by exploring practical ways to encourage and develop the scientific creative abilities of early-career researchers. SCIDS is structured around three complementary and progressive areas of work. The LEST is responsible for the needs analysis. The aim is to understand how doctoral students and institutions perceive creativity within the research process through a qualitative study that will identify expectations, barriers and perceived levers.
2023-2026 : Horizon Europe ‘Local For Local’ Project (budget: €1,827,268 / of which €75,000 is for LEST). This project, coordinated by Centric EU (the Netherlands), aims to revitalise Europe’s vulnerable local economies by drawing on technologies from the Next Generation Internet (NGI). It is developing an open-source solution for complementary digital currencies, combining a blockchain infrastructure, a modular platform and an app, all designed collaboratively. The aim is to create sustainable local ecosystems that promote trade and economic autonomy. Ultimately, the project proposes a model that can be replicated on a large scale to support SMEs and strengthen citizens’ control over their digital lives. I am the project lead for AMU/LEST (coordination and participation): a team of two lecturer-researchers.