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February 2, 2026Information Design Journal

Designing participatory data physicalization as cultural connectors for a Quantified Us

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YSYvette Shen

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Overview

Investigates how participatory data physicalization fosters intercultural dialogue and community engagement.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore participatory data physicalization as a means for enhancing public engagement and shared meaning-making.
  • Utilized a Research through Design methodology
  • Implemented nine wellness-focused installations in public university spaces
  • Investigated design dimensions including material affordances and peer visibility
  • Analyzed how data enables communal interactions and cultural care
  • Identified five recurring design dimensions pivotal for engagement
  • Showed that participatory data physicalization functions as civic infrastructure
  • Demonstrated that shared concerns can foster connection across diverse identities
  • Highlighted the importance of plurality and ambiguity in cultural encounters

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Yvette Shen (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980feeac1c9540dea8116a8https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.25011.she
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