Abdelnour-Nocera, Jose ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7935-7368, Clemmensen, Torkil, Kroeze, Jan, Van Biljon, Judy, Qin, xiangang and Parra, Leonardo (2024) Towards a Research Agenda for Geopolitical Tensions in HCI. Interacting with Computers. ISSN 0953-5438

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Abstract

There are major geopolitical challenges for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI): there may be little or no global HCI knowledge with a shared approach and identity; Western HCI theory and methods may not be adequate for regional or local models of education and practice; and the global organisation of HCI research communities may be biased. This article explores geopolitical tensions in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research and practice fields. In particular, it offers an action-oriented framework to support systematic analysis and comparison of what HCI, as a field of knowledge and practice, is in different geopolitical contexts. We use activity theory combined with the knowledge mobilisation framework to develop an actionable comparative analysis framework of geopolitical HCI challenges. The proposed framework is demonstrated by using it to analyse geopolitical HCI tensions in three case studies: the first one is focused on cultural and ideological issues surrounding the introduction of global HCI curricula in South Africa; the second one documents how local design practices in China are undermined by foreign narratives of the value of global HCI knowledge; and the third one offers an account of how global HCI could stimulate subversive local action in Colombia. The discussion takes up HCI tensions within and across countries, proposes a research agenda for geopolitical HCI research, and presents theoretical contributions to activity theory and knowledge mobilisation approaches. The conclusion answers research questions derived from the above challenges and summarises how our framework and research agenda can be used to identify and assess geopolitical tensions in HCI ensuring diversity and pluralism in the field.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1093/iwc/iwae024
Keywords:	HCI theory, concepts and models; Social and professional topics; Geopolitical HCI; Activity Theory; Knowledge Mobilisation
Subjects:	Computing
Depositing User:	Jose Abdelnour-Nocera
Date Deposited:	17 Jun 2024 09:51
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2024 11:17
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/12056

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