by J. Paul Neeley, Elliot Montgomery | Jan 12, 2017 | Tutorial
Tutorial Instructors: SUMMARY In our world where emerging technologies are increasingly a source of significant disruption in people’s lives, methods from Speculative & Critical Design (SCD) practice are finding their way into the designer’s and researcher’s...
by Jay Hasbrouck, Charley Scull, Lisa DiCarlo | Jan 12, 2017 | Tutorial
Overview In this interactive tutorial, participants explored ways in which ethnographers can have an expanded role in addressing social issues and other wicked problems. In particular, it explored how ethnographic thinking can frame problems and catalyze change....
by Thomas Wendt | Jan 10, 2017 | Perspective
“The term ‘empathy’ has provided a guiding thread for a whole range of fundamentally mistaken theories concerning man’s [sic] relationship to other human beings and to other beings in general.” —Martin Heidegger Popular design discourse is full of articles, books, and...
by John Dominski, Christena Nippert-Eng | Jan 4, 2017 | PechaKucha
PechaKucha—This presentation explores the 3 guiding principles for research to create impact: clarity, coordination, and curiosity. Without all these elements, research struggles to make impact for the intended users. In this case, the user is Jojo, a silverback...