Day 1: Building Communities, Breaking (and Making) Collaborations The day began with a warm welcome to the week from Prof Hugo Nicolau and Prof Kyle Montague and a fast-paced round of introductions. Through quick talks and informal conversations, we started getting to know one another — our backgrounds, interests, and motivations for being here. These…
We had the pleasure of hosting an exciting and energising event that brought together emerging researchers and world-class mentors for a day of exchange, reflection, and growth. We welcomed 10 exceptional PhD researchers from four leading institutions and countries—Lisbon, Northumbria, Carnegie Mellon, and Siegen—representing a broad spectrum of backgrounds and research stages, from pre-PhD researchers to those in their third year…
Speaker Ana Henriques is currently a PhD student at the Interactive Technologies Institute/LARSyS, at the University of Lisbon, advised by Hugo Nicolau and Angelika Strohmayer. Ana has focused their research on the intersections of ethics, feminist HCI and community-based work while exploring what community-led ethics could look like as a process of feminist ethical frameworking…
Speaker Clara Crivellaro is a Reader in Digital social justice at the School of Computing’s Open Lab, with expertise in Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Civics, Human-Centred Design, Participatory Design, and co-creation. Her research explores how the careful design of new and emergent technologies and socio-technical processes can help support democratic practices and advance equity and social…
Speaker Anna Carter is a Research Fellow at Northumbria University she has extensive experience in designing technologies for local council regeneration programs, her work focuses on creating accessible digital experiences in a variety of contexts using human-centred methods and participatory design. She works on building Digital Civics research capacities of early career researchers as part…
Speaker Matt is a Professor of Global Development and Dean of Research Culture at Northumbria University. His research interests focus on the relationships between civil society, citizenship and development in the global South, with a particular focus on volunteering in humanitarian and development settings, and on young people as development actors. He is Principal Investigator…
🇵🇹 Versão em Português DCitizens opened a call for Collaborative projects that should use digital technologies to promote positive social change. DCitizens is funded by the European Commission and promotes Digital Civics research and innovation in Lisbon. Digital Civics posits using technology to empower citizens and non-state actors to co-create, take an active role in…
Doctoral Consortium 14th July 2025: The Doctoral Consortium is a unique opportunity for PhD students working in areas related to Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Civics, and Civic Technologies to present their ongoing research in a supportive and constructive environment. Participants will receive valuable feedback from senior researchers (mentors) and peers, engage in stimulating discussions, explore career…
Speakers Ana Henriques is currently a PhD student at the Interactive Technologies Institute/LARSyS, at the University of Lisbon, advised by Hugo Nicolau and Angelika Strohmayer. Ana has focused their research on the intersections of ethics, feminist HCI and community-based work while exploring what community-led ethics could look like as a process of feminist ethical frameworking…
Speaker Formerly of Google and Meta, Tiffany Knearem is a User Experience Researcher who holds a PhD in Information Sciences and Technology from Pennsylvania State University. Her recent publications span topics of human-AI alignment, AI-supported design workflows, and community informatics. She was recently featured in ACM’s Interactions Magazine and is a regular speaker at ACM conferences….