To mature as a research approach, participatory design (PD) must move past its history of individual projects situated in a specific context to address "big issues" which have broader societal impact. This hybrid workshop will focus on two key themes: how we frame (D)PD activities, and how we support both participants and facilitators during the design process. These are unified by the question: How do we balance the desire for PD to have greater impact and tackle "big issues", while safeguarding the mental health of participants and facilitators?
We ask all interested participants to please complete this registration form.
This workshop will be held on the afternoon of 30 November 2025, as part of the OzCHI 2025 conference.
We invite optional position papers of no more than 2 pages from attendees, that discuss one or more of the following:
Considerations of framing for (D)PD projects or activities;
Considerations for facilitating (D)PD projects or activities at any scale;
Approaches for supporting participants in "heavy" moments, during and beyond (D)PD sessions;
(D)PD projects which aimed to address "big issues" at any scale;
(D)PD approaches intended to address societal issues and/or work at large scales;
Ethical and practical considerations of involving participants in large scale and/or "heavy" topic (D)PD projects.
Position papers may be uploaded via the registration form or sent by email to worldslargestdpdproject@gmail.com
Position papers will be evaluated based on their relevance to the workshop theme and topics, quality of presentation and potential to encourage debate. Participants are not required to submit a position paper. We also welcome workshop observers who do not submit position papers, but who can contribute to and learn from the workshop activities.
Please use the CEURART 2-column format for position papers, specifically, one of the following:
LaTeX is the recommended format
MS Word and LaTeX templates are also available
At least one author of each accepted position paper must attend the workshop.