Civic probes: a method for designing civic technologies with communities
We talked with Ian Johnson and Vasilis Vlachokyriakos about their new work on Civic Probes.
I draw on political theory and deliberative democracy research to examine the role of civil society and other forms of active citizenship in shaping their communities. I am particularly interested in exploring how social theory ideals are enacted through sociotechnical interventions.
Contact
Email - ian.johnson2@newcastle.ac.uk
Posts by Ian Johnson
Civic Probes
Civic probes is a methodological approach that aims at ensuring that digital technology and innovation respond to important societal concerns – such as extreme weather, power cuts, and flooding as well as loneliness, social cohesion, and equitable civic participation.
Misinformation Study
The pilot study aims to explore the motivations and assumptions behind technical responses to the problem of misinformation, content validation, and provenance in dialogue with the existing tactics and assessments audiences make when validating online information.
Rural informatics
The rural informatics project set out to explore the way that people use digital technologies and online platforms to share information within rural villages and coastal towns.