
Engaging the social and political in designing technologies
Engaging the social and political in designing technologies Nitin Sawhney explores the role of human-centered research and design, beyond the Continue reading
Engaging the social and political in designing technologies Nitin Sawhney explores the role of human-centered research and design, beyond the Continue reading
We presented a talk on our research around contestations in participatory design at the Participatory Design Conference (PDC 2020). Ecologies Continue reading
Emergency responders are increasingly functioning as knowledge workers relying on complex information systems, social media, and digital communication for situational Continue reading
We are seeing a dramatic shift in the nature of computing in our everyday lives, increasingly entering people’s homes, bodies, Continue reading
Seen as essential to understanding human life, data informs and shapes knowledge creation. It is powerful, political, and for generations has Continue reading
How might we transform public urban spaces to better engage communities? How do we design a process that incorporates the Continue reading
Participatory design for some often implies common purpose, stakes and equitable dispositions among participants engaging in a consensual process towards amenable design outcomes. Continue reading
My recent essay “Zona Intervenida: Performance as Memory, Transforming Contested Spaces” will be published as a chapter in the book Rethinking Continue reading