What happens when grassroots climate justice activists effectively leverage data? Lilly Flawns’ research, honoured with an Honourable Mention for Best Paper at ACM Designing Interactive Systems (DIS’24) in Copenhagen, explores this question.
The paper, “Autonomy, Affect, and Reframing: Unpacking the Data Practices of Grassroots Climate Justice Activists,” co-authored with Robert Soden, examines the ways in which grassroots groups engage with data and reshape its role in their advocacy. The study reveals how activists assert autonomy over data practices, leverage emotional connections to drive their cause, and challenge conventional notions of what constitutes valid climate data and expertise, contributing significantly to the field of HCI and offering critical insights into how data can be reframed to support social justice movements.
Explore the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/egYnKygj
Congratulations to Lilly on this well-deserved recognition.
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