stakeholders - Not so obvious

A poster showing a besuited body holding a hat, with an empty space where the head would be. The slogan reads "Get A-head!" and the poster advertises adult education classes.

participation

Participatory research methods

Research which centres the experiences of people who are under-represented is not new, but is increasingly important as power imbalances grow more stark. Participatory research is a good place to start.

Historical coloured plate of animal illustrations. The animals represented are ferret, ermine, weasel, sable, pine marten, ratel, pole cat, and skunk.

bookpile

Bookpile 6: Participatory Research in More-than-Human Worlds

Bookpile is short posts on Fridays about what I’m reading now and what I’m liking about it. This week, it’s Participatory Research in More-than-Human Worlds, edited by Michelle Bastian, Owain Jones, Niamh Moore, and Emma Roe.

Photo with a garbage bin and light post, both light blue. The sky is a similar shade of blue, and there is a shop in the background selling hats and souvenirs.

ELSA

AI-cologies for everyone

What is an AI-cology, why does it matter, and what is it good for? AI-cologies are a way of thinking about, locating, and questioning the ecologies around and in a particular AI-involving system. This essay takes the example of one specific camera to explain how AI-cologies are constructed.

A seagull on a beach with its mouth open, apparently in the act of screeching.

nature

Interview with the seagull

What does it mean to think about the planet’s inhabitants, beyond the humans? Is thinking about them enough, or do we need to find ways to consult them?