Currently, the development of the metaverse lies in the hands of industry. Citizens have little
influence on this process. Instead, to do justice to the pluralism of (digital) societies, we …

Abstract 2020 marks the beginning of a new era as the pandemic catapulted us into new
digital and virtual ways of everyday life. As the world changes, we reimagine empowering …

As children's everyday interaction with emerging technologies increases, they need to
develop criticality to navigate ethical impacts of technology and when imagining futures with …

As AI-mediated communication (AI-MC) becomes more prevalent in everyday interactions, it
becomes increasingly important to develop a rigorous understanding of its effects on …

Child-Computer Interaction (CCI) research is focused on cultivating, nurturing, and nudging
children towards technology use and design. Recently, ethical aspects related to technology …

Human relationships, intimacy and the role of technology within it constantly change,
catapulted in 2020 by COVID-19. We take this social rupture as an opportunity to reimagine …

Intimacy is an important subdomain in emotional communication and has garnered
widespread attention in the HCI community. However, the future of intimacy coupled with …

Traditional clothing is commonly worn in India and are visual markers of caste, religion,
region, political affiliation, and gender. While family, friends, and communities implicitly …

Children are an important user group of digital technology whose characteristics should be
carefully taken into account when designing for them but who should also be empowered to …

There is a growing interest in technologies that mediate intimacy across distances. Most
approaches focus on positive moments, such as hugs or kisses. This paper presents …