Reflections on a synergistic format for disseminating research through design

Jayne Wallace; Joyce S. R. Yee; Abigail Durrant

doi:10.1145/2559206.2578865

Reflections on a synergistic format for disseminating research through design

Jayne Wallace, Joyce S. R. Yee, Abigail Durrant

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Abstract

Research through design as a form of research inquiry is becoming a more common approach within HCI and Design. However, questions as to how research generated through this approach is validated, disseminated and perceived are of current debate. This paper describes the ethos and approach of a recent conference (Research Through Design (RTD)), which introduced a novel format foregrounding the research artifact through both exhibition and dialogical round-table discussion sessions. We document critical reflections from organizers and delegates, which demonstrate how this format offers a more synergistic approach for the dissemination of 'research through design', and discuss key practical and philosophical challenges therein, contributing to a broader discussion of what it means to practice research through design as a form of inquiry.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI EA '14 CHI '14 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	781-790
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9781450324748
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2559206.2578865
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	32nd Annual ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada Duration: 26 Apr 2014 → 1 May 2014 http://chi2014.acm.org/

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Conference	32nd Annual ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Abbreviated title	CHI 2014
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Toronto
Period	26/04/14 → 1/05/14
Internet address	http://chi2014.acm.org/

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Wallace, J, Yee, JSR & Durrant, A 2014, Reflections on a synergistic format for disseminating research through design. in CHI EA '14 CHI '14 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, pp. 781-790, 32nd Annual ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Toronto, Canada, 26/04/14. https://doi.org/10.1145/2559206.2578865

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