The Participation Network
is a collective of researchers, designers, planners, and community
activists who are dedicated to the principles of collaboration. Participatory
research and design approaches create opportunities for more inclusive
decision-making processes engaging users and other stakeholders, values
knowledge created through collaboration and in action, starts with social
concerns and personal experiences, and reconsiders the value of research and
design processes as a vehicle for social change. Grounded upon the ongoing
commitment to the theory and practice of participation in design and research,
the Participation Network seeks to create a space for critical reflection and
open dialogue on shared experiences and new directions in this field
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The Participation Network aims to: |
- Deepen
understanding of the politics, problematics, and possibilities of
the conceptual and methodological issues of participatory practice
and theory including the challenges involved in participatory
praxis, the benefits of participation,
and the relationship of participation to power & social change.
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Address
questions of how participatory practice engages differences of
race/gender/class; encourage dialogue on critical issues of ethics,
evaluation, and funding; and stimulate collaboration across the
disciplines.
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Promote
participatory processes which are inclusive and lead to the
production of environments with greater user-control.
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Create
an opportunity for practitioners to come together to share
resources, dialogue, and advance the field.
All
are welcome. If you are interested in joining the Participation
Network contact co-chairs Lynn Paxson
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and Caitlin Cahill
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