The DCitizens Project will be hosting a Special Interest Group (SIG) at CHI 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii DCitizens Roles Unveiled: SIG Navigating Identities in Digital Civics and the Spectrum of Societal Impact. Anna R. L. Carter, Kyle Montague, Reem Talhouk, Shaun Lawson, Hugo Nicolau, Ana Cristina Pires, Markus Rohde, Alessio Del Bue, and Tiffany Knearem…
🇵🇹 Versão em Português We are excited to announce the second civic engagement workshop of DCitizens. It is a one-day workshop on the 27th of February that aims to bring together a diverse group of participants from academia, the public and 3rd sector, and industry to discuss the needs and opportunities in Civic and Inclusive…
Abstract In this talk, I will talk about the way in which artificial intelligence mirrors collective intelligence, and what that means for its governance. I will draw from research exploring citizen deliberation to explain how collective ideas and values are shaped in a variety of domains, including in online townhalls and Indigenous parliaments. I will…
Miriam Sturdee: Abstract Human Computer Interaction is already the unusual subfield of computer science, but it gets even better! Research methods can reach far beyond quantitative and qualitative, and even become More Than Human. With the advent of technology that requires a whole subgenre to make it ‘explainable’, how can we re-establish the ‘human’ in…
Abstract In this talk, I will share our key findings from a multi-year ICT4D research on mobility aid for Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. Humanitarian crises hit vulnerable groups hardest, such as people with disabilities. Conflicts also increases disabilities caused by injuries or malnutrition. When these disabilities result in the need for mobility assistive devices, navigating environmental…
The DCitizens project recently concluded a highly productive meeting in Siegen, Germany, from November 21 to 23, 2023. Internal Project Meeting: Progress, Challenges, and Planning Ahead The first and third days of the meeting were dedicated to an internal project discussion. The partners delved into the progress made so far, current challenges faced, and the…
Abstract Successfully making civic datasets accessible to communities involves more than hosting them on a website. There are entire infrastructures that need to be aligned to ensure that those who need these datasets can access them in a timely, usable, and efficient manner. In this article, I use interviews and data ethnographies to draw attention…
Ana Henriques, a researcher at the Interactive Technologies Institute working on the DCitizens project, travelled to Umeå University in Sweden, where Professor Teresa Almeida, an international collaborator of ITI, welcomed her. Her visit revolved around the Material Intersections lecture series, during which Ana delivered an open lecture, conducted a participatory workshop, and participated in a…
The DCitizens Project has taken a significant stride in supporting the participation of its junior researchers in the highly acclaimed ASSETS 2023 Conference. This endeavour aligns seamlessly with the project’s mission, particularly under Work Package 3, which is geared toward enhancing the scientific profile of early-stage researchers at the Interactive Technologies Institute. ASSETS 2023, being…
The research project DCitizens is joining the main event of the European Researchers’ Night in Lisbon on September 29. This event challenges researchers and research units to bring science outdoors to interact with thousands of visitors eager to know more about the scientific projects being developed in the city. In line with its relevant relationship…