articleProceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer InteractionNov 7, 2019BRONZE OA

Deconstructing Community-Based Collaborative Design

CHChristina HarringtonSESheena EreteAMAnne Marie Piper

Northwestern University · DePaul University

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Abstract

Participatory Design (PD) is envisioned as an approach to democratizing innovation in the design process by shifting the power dynamics between researcher and participant. Recent scholarship in HCI and design has analyzed the ways collaborative design engagements, such as PD situated in the design workshop can amplify voices and empower underserved populations. Yet, we argue that PD as instantiated in the design workshop is very much an affluent and privileged activity that often neglects the challenges associated with envisioning equitable design solutions among underserved populations. Based on two series of community-based PD workshops with underserved populations in the U.S., we highlight key areas of…

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  • Participatory design
  • Scholarship
  • Privilege (computing)
  • Participatory action research
  • Context (archaeology)
  • Sociology
  • Community design
  • Narrative
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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