Designing Performative Interactions in Public Spaces More and
more interactive artifacts are used in public on an everyday basis, and
metaphors from performance and theatre studies find their way into
research on these interfaces. Building on the assumption that every
human action in public space has a performative aspect, this workshop
seeks to explore performative interaction as it occurs in real world
public settings. This workshop will examine the design of performative
technologies, the evaluation of user experience, the importance of
spectator and performer roles, and the social acceptability of
performative actions in public spaces through a variety of theoretical
discussions and practical design activities.
Please direct any questions to performative2012@gmail.com.
Important Dates
| March 30th, 2012 | Submission Deadline |
| April 20th, 2012 | Author Notification |
| June 11th - 12th, 2012 | Workshop |
Workshop Organizers
Julie R. Williamson is a Research Assistant in the Glasgow Interactive Systems Group (GIST) at the University of Glasgow. Her research revolves around the use of performative actions as input for mobile phones, examining user perceptions and the social acceptability of taking part in such interactions. She has explored these issues through a variety of methods including surveys, on-the-street user studies, interviews, and focus groups.Lone Koefoed Hansen is Assistant Professor at the Department of Aesthetic Studies, Aarhus University. Her main areas of interest are urban theory, mobile media, social choreographies, digital art, and exploratory ways of combining the above. She is currently partaking in the research project Digital Urban Living, focusing on the interplay between urban life, mobile media, and digital art.