Data of/by/for the People - Designing Participatory Approaches to Data Governance 

Alternative data governance structures have emerged with the aim of restructuring how data is collected, looked after and used through more participatory, community-led and inclusive approaches. By moving towards more participatory and community-led data governance, it is important to engage with communities to explore possible future models and support the design of structures that work for them. Design methods can provide creative, playful and speculative approaches that support knowledge building, co-design and exploring alternative futures.

This 1-day workshop will bring together a wide range of HCI researchers, practitioners and designers working in areas of privacy, security, law, policy, governance, social science, community practice and beyond to consider the role of design approaches in engaging communities with data practices and embedding varied lived experiences into new technological developments. The workshop will explore themes around: 

• Emerging practices of data governance

• Embedding care in data governance models, processes or practices

• Meaningful spaces for engagement and representation

Call for Participation

Prospective workshop participants are encouraged to submit a 1-4 page PDF submission responding to one or more of the workshop themes, in one of the following formats:

• A case study or project description

• An example of design methods or interesting approaches used in this context

• A visual presentation of a relevant practice, engagement or processes (Pictorial)

• Conceptual or theoretical frameworks or principles

• A short abstract (up to 500 words)

• An audio or video file (up to 5 minutes)

To submit, please complete the form below. Submissions must be submitted as a PDF and submitted via the form by 20th May, 2024 24th May 2024 (extended deadline).

With your permission, contributions will be published on the workshop’s website.  

NOTE: At least one author of each accepted submission must attend the workshop and all participants must register for both the workshop and for at least one day of the conference. This workshop is in person, but we may be able to support virtual attendance. Please indicate in your submission form if you would like to attend virtually.

If you have any questions about this workshop, please email Hattie Simms - hsimms@ed.ac.uk

Image Credit - Jonny Lighthands and Eléonore Guerra for The Turing Commons project and is used under a CC-BY 4.0 Licence.