Sustained harm over time and space limits the external function of online counterpublics for American Muslims
Social media platforms are celebrated for their capacity to empower those with marginalized
or disenfranchised identities and support them to create counterpublics. We focus on one …
or disenfranchised identities and support them to create counterpublics. We focus on one …
" Tuning in and listening to the current": Understanding Remote Ritual Practice in Sufi Communities
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Design research and HCI increasingly explore techno-spirituality. We investigated Sufi
practices of group zikr, a ritual practice of remembrance of God. We focus on zikr groups that …
practices of group zikr, a ritual practice of remembrance of God. We focus on zikr groups that …
Designing for uncontrollability: Drawing inspiration from the Blessing Companion
This paper presents an inspirational concept for companion technology design,
uncontrollability, and a corresponding artefact, the Blessing Companion. Both originated …
uncontrollability, and a corresponding artefact, the Blessing Companion. Both originated …
Combating Islamophobia: Compromise, Community, and Harmony in Mitigating Harmful Online Content
Despite significant advances in content moderation within HCI, social computing scholarship
in this area remains constrained by secular values and Western interpretations of justice. As …
in this area remains constrained by secular values and Western interpretations of justice. As …
Many Worlds of Ethics: Ethical Pluralism in CSCW
Although CSCW has shown a strong interest in diversity and inclusion, the literature
predominantly reflects ethics rooted in Western universalism, modernism, scientism, and …
predominantly reflects ethics rooted in Western universalism, modernism, scientism, and …
Cohabitant: The Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Application for Interfaith Learning and Empathy Building
Lack of interfaith communication often gives rise to prejudice and group-based conflict in
multi-faith societies. Nurturing this communication via interfaith learning may reduce this …
multi-faith societies. Nurturing this communication via interfaith learning may reduce this …
In-Between Visuals and Visible: The Impacts of Text-to-Image Generative AI Tools on Digital Image-making Practices in the Global South
This paper joins the growing body of HCI work on critical AI studies and focuses on the
impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools in Bangladesh. While the West has …
impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools in Bangladesh. While the West has …
The Politics of Fear and the Experience of Bangladeshi Religious Minority Communities Using Social Media Platforms
Despite significant research on online harm, polarization, public deliberation, and justice,
CSCW still lacks a comprehensive understanding of the experiences of religious minorities …
CSCW still lacks a comprehensive understanding of the experiences of religious minorities …
Infrastructuring Community Fridges for Food Commoning
Beginning in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic repercussions exacerbated
food insecurity in the United States. Government-led infrastructure was depleted as a result …
food insecurity in the United States. Government-led infrastructure was depleted as a result …
Security Patchworking in Lebanon: Infrastructuring Across Failing Infrastructures
In this paper we bring to light the infrastructuring work carried out by people in Lebanon to
establish and maintain everyday security in response to multiple simultaneously failing …
establish and maintain everyday security in response to multiple simultaneously failing …