Empowering people through technology is of increasing concern in the HCI community.
However, there are different interpretations of empowerment, which diverge substantially …

The human-computer interaction community has made some efforts toward racial diversity,
but the outcomes remain meager. We introduce critical race theory and adapt it for HCI to lay …

While various frameworks and heuristics exist within the HCI community to guide research
and design for vulnerable populations, most are centered on the researcher's involvement …

Understanding users becomes increasingly complicated when we grapple with various
overlap** attributes of an individual's identity. In this paper we introduce intersectionality …

In recent years, many HCI designers have begun pursuing research agendas that address
large scale social issues. These systemic or" wicked" problems present challenges for …

The digital-sharing economy presents opportunities for individuals to find temporary
employment, generate extra income, increase reciprocity, enhance social interaction, and …

Why is it so hard for chatbots to talk about race? This work explores how the biased contents
of databases, the syntactic focus of natural language processing, and the opaque nature of …

While there is growing concern around justice and equity, they mean different things in
different socio-political and cultural contexts. Additionally, it can be difficult to make sense of …

This is a forum for perspectives on designing for communities marginalized by economics,
social status, infrastructure, or policies. It will discuss design methods, theoretical and …

This paper draws on a collaborative project called the Africatown Activation to examine the
role design practices play in contributing to (or conspiring against) the flourishing of the …