Abstract
HCI researchers are increasingly conducting civically engaged research in the wild to design technologies for social action that aim to empower communities at the grassroots level. However, there are very few descriptions of HCI interventions that have achieved sustained community engagement and social impact. We discuss three tensions that are hindering HCI's capacity to produce both research and social contributions and suggest how to overcome them.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | British HCI 2015 - Proceedings of the 2015 British HCI Conference 2015 |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Pages | 35-36 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450336437 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Jul 2015 |
Event | British HCI Conference, British HCI 2015 - Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Duration: 13 Jul 2015 → 17 Jul 2015 |
Conference
Conference | British HCI Conference, British HCI 2015 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Period | 13/07/15 → 17/07/15 |
Research Groups and Themes
- Bristol Interaction Group
Keywords
- Activism
- Civically engaged research
- Grassroots
- Technologies for social action