We invite you to submit to our 2-day workshop:
Hacking Women's Health
CHI 2017 Workshop
Denver, CO, USA
6th & 7th May 2017
https://hackingwomenshealth.net/
In HCI there is nascent body of research investigating technology in
relation to women’s health. Within this, we are seeing several categories
of research emerging: from reproductive health and the experiences of
motherhood; self-tracking and learning to know the female body; to how
women might use technology to explore their sexuality.
The female body as a site for research is claimed as taboo, and designing
for the female body and therefore women’s health is troublesome. Research
through design has been offered as one possible avenue through which
contradictions and ‘immodest’ proposals’ might be examined, similarly
humour has been noted as an approach to design which can be applied to
overcome the taboo of the female body, and the use of ‘hacking’ and social
media engagement as a means of critiquing and re-envisioning women’s health
technologies.
With this two-day workshop we seek to bring together an emerging community
of researchers to tackle issues relating to digital technologies and
women’s health, the female body, as well as ‘hack’ existing troublesome
examples. We seek researchers from all backgrounds to join us in this
attempt to revolutionise research in this area, and innovate on available
options for women worldwide.
*Submissions*
We invite interested candidates to submit a 2-page position paper in CHI
Extended Abstracts format or a 2-minute video pitch that describes the
author's experience of engaging with a specific theme, or challenge
involved with designing for, using, or evaluating technologies that relate
to the context or experience of women's health and feminist HCI. Please
include within your pitch or position paper a short biography and
relevant skills
you can contribute to our hack event.
We are seeking to cultivate a unique group of researchers therefore we
positively encourage submissions from a diverse range of disciplines and
perspectives. Submissions will be selected based on their originality,
quality and ability to provide a valuable contribution to the community.
Submit your position paper or pitch directly to [log in to unmask]
c.uk.
At least one author of each accepted position paper must attend the
workshop and that all participants must register for both the workshop and
for at least one day of the conference.
*Important Dates:*
Submission Deadline: 20th January 2017
Notification: 24th February 2017
Workshop: 6th & 7th May 2017
Organisers:
Madeline Balaam (Open Lab, Newcastle University)
Lone Koefoed Hansen (Aarhus University)
Catherine D'Ignazio (Emerson College)
Emma Simpson (Open Lab, Newcastle University)
Teresa Almeida (Open Lab, Newcastle University)
Stacey Kuznetsov (Arizona State University)
Mike Catt (Newcastle University)
Marie Louise Juul Søndergaard (Aarhus University)
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