In-Between Theory and Practice: Dialogues in Design Research

Authors

Arianna Bassoli, London School of Economics and Political Science
Johanna Brewer, University of California, IrvineFollow
Karen Martin, The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Publication Title

Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Abstract

Why Wait? and Betwixt are two of the workshops we have recently run on the theme of in-between-ness. The approach of social computing, where researchers work to understand how the socio-cultural aspects of human life relate to the design of new technologies, was the starting point for our investigation. By observing actual instances of in-between-ness in context we explored how design activities can be used as an opportunity to discuss and take positions on a specific theme, and as a space for narrowing the gap in design research between theoretical and practical thinking.

Keywords

Design research, In-between-ness, Social computing, Workshop

First Page

1691

Last Page

1696

DOI

10.1145/1240866.1240885

Rights

The Author(s)

Comments

Archived as published.

Recommended Citation

Bassoli, Arianna; Brewer, Johanna; and Martin, Karen, "In-Between Theory and Practice: Dialogues in Design Research" (2007). Computer Science: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/csc_facpubs/341