{"id":837,"date":"2026-07-14T15:15:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/?page_id=837"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:15:43","slug":"participation-and-human-computer-interaction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/participation-and-human-computer-interaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Participation and Human-Computer Interaction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/stadia\/stadia\/speakerimages\/3707.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Matti Nelimarkka\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Matti Nelimarkka &#8211; Aalto University, Department of Computer Science<br><small>This event took place on Wednesday 23 January 2019 at 11:30<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>I have explored how SIGCHI research community have explored themes that are political. I conducted thematical analysis of the research community to highlight how broad the topic can be. Following this, I seek to explore the literature using conceptualizations of democracy and politics grounded in political science. Emerging from these, I suggest how the SIGCHI community can increase the problem-solving capacity. I also believe that the political science community could benefit from methods and approaches used by HCI researchers when examining digital environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/stadia\/preview.php?s=29&amp;whichevent=3202\">Watch the webcast replay &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/past-seminars\/\">View all past events<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-css wp-custom-css-ac9b5317\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Maven of the Month\" class=\"wp-image-537\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/maven-of-the-month\/\">Maven of the Month<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are also inviting top experts in AI and Knowledge Technologies to discuss major socio-technological topics with an audience that comprises both members of the Knowledge Media Institute, as well as the wider staff at The Open University. 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