[ecrea] CFP: Exploring actor network theory in participatory design: Reflections and implications for theory and practice, workshop PDC 2012

   call for position papers


   *Exploring actor network theory in participatory design: Reflections
   and implications for theory and practice*

*Abstract*. In this workshop, we will explore the potential contribution 
of Actor Network Theory to Participatory design 's theory and practice. 
The links between the two are multiple and offers multiple occasions to 
appreciate ANT as a resource for PD (ANT as an analytical tool to 
explore and describe socio-technical settings to design for; ANT as a 
theory to reflect on design processes and practices; ANT as a tool to 
address participation in techno-scientific controversies). Given this 
background, the workshop seeks contributions in three areas: ANT as a 
descriptive tool for PD, ANT as conceptual framework for PD theory and 
practice, ANT and PD education.

For more information and full call for workshop participation, please visit
http://pdc2012.org/WS114.html


SUBMISSION OF POSITION PAPER BEFORE June 1st

Participants are required to prepare a 1-2 pages contribution discussing 
their experience with ANT (with a focus on how ANT was used, in which 
context, and

with what results) and send it to workshop organizers. We are seeking 
contributions such as, but not limited to:

1) ANT as descriptive tool for PD:

- ANT as descriptive tools supporting social investigation of design 
research and design processes;

- Design as a translation process, and implications for the design and 
management of design processes;

- ANT to rethink the participation, design, methods and design objects 
at design- and use- time;

2) ANT as conceptual framework for PD:

- ANT’s to understand meta-design and appropriation involving networks 
and material-semiotics;

- Design, /dasein/, phenomenology and ANT;

- ANT and design as social experiment, critical design, design for 
debate and to make things public;

- ANT, Cautious Prometeus and the issue of representation: the role of 
design in the Dingpolitik, and

designing for the matter of concerns;

- Mapping controversies, mapping participations, mapping design: 
implications for PD.

3) ANT in PD education:

- How to use ANT as a pedagogical tool in design;

- How to use PD in ANT research.

A limited number of submissions will be accepted (20).

Quality of contribution and the originality of the work are the main 
criteria for selection. The aim of this material is to support a short 
presentation and to enable group’s discussion. An online blog is also 
available to publish individual contributions as well as to follow up 
the workshop activities (http://antinpd.blogspot.com/).


SEND YOUR SUBMISSION TO workshop organizers:
cristiano.storni [at] ul.ie
tbi [at] kadk.dk <http://kadk.dk/>
per.linde [at] mah.se <http://mah.se/>
dagny.stuedahl [at] media.uio.no <http://media.uio.no/>



kind regards
Dagny Stuedahl
researcher
InterMedia
Faculty of Education
University of Oslo
Norway
PO box 1161 Blindern
0318 Oslo

tel. +47 22 84 07 34
mob. + 47 99 72 81 56