***** Call for Abstracts *****
Feminist Theory: Special Issue Call for Abstracts
Deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2018
Title – Feminist Human Computer Interaction: Working at the Intersection of
Feminist Theory and Digital Innovation
Editors – Angelika Strohmayer, Samantha Mitchell-Finnigan, Rosanna Bellini,
Janis Meissner
We are putting together a proposal for a Special Issue of the journal
Feminist Theory (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/fty).
In recent years, practice-based HCI research has begun to move into
real-world settings and justice-oriented spaces. At the same time, there
has also been a growing interest in HCI theories, including a growing
number of interpretations of feminist theories, methodologies, methods, or
tools.
While there has been a growing body of work addressing concerns of mis- or
under-represented communities, this work is often marginalised or
sensationalised. Some scholars are working to bring feminist theory,
thought, methods, and values into the field of HCI. This work includes the
development of activist campaigns for more inclusive and welcoming
conference venues, the formalisation of a Feminist-HCI community, and the
increase of publications that recognise their links to feminist theories.
This Special Issue brings forward alternative approaches to feminist
thought, theory, and HCI. It will build on existing work in HCI and
associated disciplines, such as Design or Science and Technology Studies
(STS), to further explore the potential of feminist theories in the mutable
landscape of digital innovation. We will unpick some of the theoretical
nuances of feminist thought as it is understood and made manifest through
the design, development, and evaluation of digital technologies. This
Special Issue will build on on-going debates, while also opening up spaces
of inclusion to address the opportunities and challenges of designing
technologies fairly to bring about social change.
We invite researchers, practitioners, and activists working at the
intersection of feminist theory and digital innovation to contribute to
this Special Issue. We are particularly interested in contributions that
address the following issues:
– The intersection of feminist research and feminist activism
– The particular implications of framing and understanding of feminisms
through digital technologies
– Explorations into the ways in which feminist theories affect research and
design methods in participatory projects working in digital innovation
– Case studies of applications of feminist theories in HCI projects
To ensure appropriate inclusion in these alternatives in digital
innovation, we are particularly interested in hearing from early career
researchers, activists, and practitioners from non-western contexts, with
working class, ethnic minority, or LGBT+ identities, as well as those with
disabilities or chronic illnesses.
Important dates:
Proposal for the special issue: Abstracts due:
15 October 2018
Editorial decision: Accept/reject special issue proposal:
mid-November 2018
Notification of Accept/Reject for your proposed papers:
early 2019
Final text:
March 2019 or later
If you are interested in contributing to this Special Issue, please send a
title, biographical note (100 words) and abstract (500-750 words) to
Angelika ([log in to unmask]) by 15th October 2018. If you have
any questions, queries, or concerns about this Special Issue, please do not
hesitate to get in touch with Angelika.
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Michael Muller, PhD, IBM Research, Cambridge MA USA
ACM Distinguished Scientist
ACM SIGCHI Academy
IBM Master Inventor
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