Challenges and Opportunities in Contemporary Participatory Design

July 01 2012 Challenges and Opportunities in Contemporary Participatory Design Toni Robertson, Toni Robertson Toni Robertson, Guest Editor for DesignIssues 28, no. 3 (Summer 2012), is Professor of Interaction Design at the University of Technology, Sydney. She is a specialist in the study of human practice and technology design, and the application of qualitative and participatory research and design methods. Her research focuses on understanding and designing the interaction between people, their activities and technology, and the issues surrounding the use of technology in actual work and social settings. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Jesper Simonsen Jesper Simonsen Jesper Simonsen, Guest Editor for DesignIssues 28, no. 3 (Summer 2012), is Professor of Design Studies at Roskilde University. His research interests include Participatory Design, and offering theories and methods for IT design in an organizational context. Recent publications include Simonsen et al. , eds. , Design Research: Synergies from Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Routledge, 2010) and Simonsen and Robertson, eds. , Routledge International Handbook of Participatory Design (Routledge, 2012). Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Toni Robertson Toni Robertson, Guest Editor for DesignIssues 28, no. 3 (Summer 2012), is Professor of Interaction Design at the University of Technology, Sydney. She is a specialist in the study of human practice and technology design, and the application of qualitative and participatory research and design methods. Her research focuses on understanding and designing the interaction between people, their activities and technology, and the issues surrounding the use of technology in actual work and social settings. Jesper Simonsen Jesper Simonsen, Guest Editor for DesignIssues 28, no. 3 (Summer 2012), is Professor of Design Studies at Roskilde University. His research interests include Participatory Design, and offering theories and methods for IT design in an organizational context. Recent publications include Simonsen et al. , eds. , Design Research: Synergies from Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Routledge, 2010) and Simonsen and Robertson, eds. , Routledge International Handbook of Participatory Design (Routledge, 2012). Online ISSN: 1531-4790 Print ISSN: 0747-9360 © 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2012 Design Issues (2012) 28 (3): 3–9. https: //doi. org/10. 1162/DESIₐ₀0157 Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Views Icon Views Article contents Figures Challenges and Opportunities in Contemporary Participatory Design. Design Issues 2012; 28 (3): 3–9. doi: https: //doi. org/10. 1162/DESIₐ₀0157 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsDesign Issues Search Advanced Search This content is only available as a PDF. © 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2012 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.