Feminist Futures Helsinki (FFH) is a hackathon which builds on feminist theories of power, emotion and intersectionality, to imagine alternative futures for the Finnish society. It is a space for creativity and radical ideas, where everyone is welcome. A HACKATHON FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE. This past year has made the social and economic divides in society (locally…… Continue reading Feminist Futures Helsinki
Author: Floris van der Marel
I have a strong interest in power and agency in participatory design, which I am currently unpacking as part of my PhD research, building on my educational and professional background in design research for interaction.
Coffee Chat (CC-08): ‘Empathy in Crisis’
On February 18th, we unpacked the concept of empathy in our Miro board. We started by sharing our own understanding of empathy, after which Álvaro Chang gave us some definitions from the field of design and psychology, highlighting how designers use it more as a means towards an end (understanding the user to design better products). We engaged…… Continue reading Coffee Chat (CC-08): ‘Empathy in Crisis’
Critical AI and Data Justice in Society
This course is being offered in spring 2021 at the Department of Computer Science at Aalto University, led by Prof. Nitin Sawhney, Sid Rao, Henriette Friis and Natalia Villaman. The course critically examines the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), autonomous systems, and data-centric technologies in society. We will interrogate these concerns using cross-disciplinary theories and practices embedded in the ethics of…… Continue reading Critical AI and Data Justice in Society
Meet: Floris van der Marel
Hey everybody, my name is Floris and I am currently doing my doctoral studies at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia and Aalto University in Finland studying power and agency in participatory design. In particular, my research focuses on experiences and tactics of diverse people as they participate in organisational change-making, with a rural healthcare facility…… Continue reading Meet: Floris van der Marel
Reconstructing Crisis Narratives
Reconstructing Crisis Narratives for Trustworthy Communication and Cooperative Agency, 2020 – 2023 The emergence of a crisis is often accompanied by unexpected events, uncertain signals, malicious misinformation, and conflicting reports that must be collectively interpreted and analyzed to understand the complex nature and scope of the situation, and its potential implications for society. This research…… Continue reading Reconstructing Crisis Narratives
Human-Centred Research and Design in Crisis
This course was offered in summer 2020 at the Department of Computer Science at Aalto University, led by Prof. Nitin Sawhney and Magdalena Mihalache. The course introduced students to understanding and engaging in crisis contexts, using human-centred design principles and participatory research methodologies in conjunction with domain experts, partner organizations and everyday citizens. The course will build on…… Continue reading Human-Centred Research and Design in Crisis
Crisis Interrogatives 