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Cyborg Perspectives on Computing Research Reform

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Rua M. Williams,

Juan E. GilbertAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '19: Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Paper No.: alt13, Pages 1 - 11

https://doi.org/10.1145/3290607.3310421

Published: 02 May 2019 Publication History

Abstract

Recent exposures of extant and potentially discriminatory impacts of technological advancement have prompted members of the computing research field to reflect on their duty to actively predict and mitigate negative consequences of their work. In 2018, Hecht et al. proposed changes to the peer-review process attending to the computing research community's responsibility for impacts on society. In requiring researchers and reviewers to expressly consider the positive and negative consequences of each study, the hope is that our community can earnestly shape more ethical innovation and inquiry. We question whether most researchers have sufficient historical context and awareness of activist movements to recognize crucial impacts to marginalized populations. Drawing from the work of feminist theorists and critical disability scholars, we present case studies in leveraging "situated knowledges" in the analysis of research ethics.

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Cyborg Perspectives on Computing Research Reform
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Accessibility
    1. Accessibility theory, concepts and paradigms
  2. Ubiquitous and mobile computing
    1. Ubiquitous and mobile computing theory, concepts and paradigms
2. Social and professional topics
  1. User characteristics
    1. People with disabilities

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