No More “Solutionism” or “Saviourism” in Futuring African HCI: A Manyfesto

ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 30(2), P. 1 - 42

Published: Nov. 22, 2022

Research in HCI4D has continuously advanced a narrative of “lacks” and “gaps” the African perspective technoscience. In response to such misguided assumptions, this article attempts reformulate common perhaps unfortunate thinking about practices design – i.e., largely as function societal predicaments Western technocratic resolutions. Through critical reflection on range issues associated with post-colonialism post-development, I examine possibilities that various historical tropes might offer reinvention innovation. This leads consideration how engaging discussions future dimensions HCI can allow for grappling effect coloniality being, power, knowledge. Developing ideas futuring way dealing complexities present—in case, imagination—the ends by discussing three tactical propositions “remembering” identities innovation where values autonomy are known acted upon.

Language: Английский

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Wicked Problems for Archaeologists

Oxford University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 16, 2024

Abstract ‘Wicked problems’ were first defined in 1967, as a class of problems which are ill-formulated, where the information is confusing, there many clients and decision-makers with conflicting values, ramifications whole system thoroughly confusing. The adjective ‘wicked’ describes mischievous even evil quality these problems, proposed solutions often turn out to be worse than symptoms. This book presents some novel ways that archaeology, alongside closely related field cultural heritage practice, can contribute resolving world’s most wicked through adopting small-wins framework. With chapters covering climate change, environmental health, health well-being, social injustice, conflict, uses diverse examples explain how, by studying past creative, bold both inter- transdisciplinary, significant ‘small wins’ achieved.

Language: Английский

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Structuring wicked problems in science communication

Review of Policy Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 11, 2025

Abstract Public policy scholars increasingly deal with wicked problems and how diverse actors structure these in processes. However, the role of at interface science society such as communicators structuring remains widely unclear. This paper analyzes translate their communication activities focusing on two research questions: How do understand problem territories they are dealing terms wickedness? And to what degree aim tame or communicate wickedness public? To answer questions, 20 projects implemented within German Science Year 2022 “Participate” were analyzed. Data collected through online interviews communicators, including both open closed questions. Results reveal that public only partly translates into practice: rather broadly, crystallizing a medium wickedness. At same time, tend by addressing specific facets than translating overall perceive. add about different intermediary processes, particular.

Language: Английский

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Placating Policy: Setting and Implementing Policy for Wicked Educational Issues

International Journal of Educational Reform, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Focusing on the core-curriculum policy enacted in Israeli educational system and imposed ultra-orthodox (UO) Jewish sector, study attempts to answer following question: How do politicians act when obliged set implement a for wicked problem they wish avoid? Data analysis revealed five features characterizing politicians’ reluctance initiate policy: procrastination, deception, reliance secondary arrangements, wording open interpretation, flexible inception. Evidence indicated that policy-makers articulated “ placating policy,” creating an illusion students coming from UO sector core curriculum issue is managed.

Language: Английский

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Trust Me, I Am an Intelligent and Autonomous System: Trustworthy AI in Africa as Distributed Concern

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract Over the last decade, we’ve witnessed re-convergence of Human–computer Interaction (HCI) to emerging spaces such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, edge computing and so on. Specific agentistic turn in HCI, researchers practitioners have grappled with central issues around AI a research programme or methodological instrument—from cognitive science emphasis on technical computational systems philosophy ethics focus agency, perception, interpretation, action, meaning, understanding. Even proliferation discourses globally, recognised how discourse from Africa is undermined. Consequently, interested HCI identified growing need for exploring potentials challenges associated design adoption AI-mediated technologies critical sectors economy matter socio-technical interest concern. In this chapter, we consider normative framing Africa—from ethical, responsible, trustworthy—can be better understood when their subject matters are conceived Latourian “Distributed Concern”. Building Bruno Latour’s analytical “matters facts” concerns”, argue that operationalising trustworthy distributed concern—which socio-cultural, geo-political, economic, pedagogical, technical, on—entails continual process reconciling value(s). To highlight scalable dimension trustworthiness design, engaged sustained discursive argumentation showing procedural analysis trust spectrum might explicate modalities normalisation lawful, robust.

Language: Английский

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Taming the wicked problem of climate change with “virtuous challenges”: An integrated management heuristic

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 347, P. 119136 - 119136

Published: Sept. 30, 2023

Climate change is widely regarded as a "wicked problem" due to its complexity, interconnectedness, and the numerous stakeholders involved in finding solution. The wickedness of climate further compounded by effects which are often nonlinear uncertain, making it difficult predict manage impacts. This paper builds on growing body knowledge wicked problems proposing an integrated heuristic that facilitates management diverse economic sociopolitical contexts capturing origins dynamics contemporary global socioenvironmental their potential resolution. can also serve basis for holistic problem macro-theory. It recognised such amplify into crisis states poverty rigidity traps embedded within system panarchy, impede effective action adaptation mitigation. concept "virtuous challenge" vital link governance enable leadership through focused incremental transformation shift "agrowth" imperative. acknowledged collaboration between Global North South necessary successful responses virtuous challenges.

Language: Английский

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A Comprehensive Study of Students’ Challenges and Perceptions of Emergency Remote Education During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review

SAGE Open, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(4)

Published: Oct. 1, 2023

Since year 2020, researchers have conducted research on challenges and perceptions of emergency remote teaching learning (ERTL) during the COVID-19 pandemic students. Many studies were effectiveness online learning, but there is a lack ERTL where differs from ERTL. Thus, this study aims to identify students early COVID-19. The methodology employed in are systematic literature review which used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analysis (PRISMA), synthesis analysis quality appraisal 51 selected articles. These articles two publishers (ScienceDirect IEEE) databases (ERIC Scopus). This revealed that experienced four types period namely technological, pedagogical, personal, social issues. However, positive toward pursue their difficult period. highlighted students’ higher education. It believed will help future develop strategic specifically implementation any crises future.

Language: Английский

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Problems Associated with Aviation Carbon Emissions and Carbon Footprint of Tourism in South Africa: Policy, Regulations, and Governance Issues

Advances in culture, tourism and hospitality research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 81 - 99

Published: Aug. 8, 2024

Language: Английский

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Entanglement

Oxford University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 164 - 181

Published: May 16, 2024

Abstract This chapter discusses a recurring issue and characteristic of wicked problems: the fact they are all entangled with one another; any attempt to fix problem can create problems elsewhere, mirroring archaeology whereby material entanglement characterizes archaeological record. Entanglement is central theme across many disciplines, not least quantum theory. theoretical how archaeologists have engaged this sits alongside other frameworks such as actor network The concept messiness, used an alternative describe intractable social environmental issues, discussed. Other discussed include ecosystems assemblage theory, systems thinking complexity theory which offer different ways conceptualize address thus providing essential terminology conceptual framework for heritage practitioners.

Language: Английский

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Published: May 16, 2024

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Language: Английский

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