Author: Alex Taylor

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About Alex Taylor: Alex Taylor is a sociologist working in the Centre for Human Computer Interaction Design. Showing a broad fasciation for the entanglements between social life and machines, his research ranges from empirical studies of technology in everyday life to speculative design interventions—both large and small scale. Across these realms, he draws on a feminist technoscience to ask questions about the co-constitutive roles human-machine composites play in forms of knowing and being, and how they might open up possibilities for fundamental transformations in society. Most recently, he’s begun to wonder about the abilities of humans and non-humans, together, and to speculate on hybrid compositions that enlarge capacity and offer the chance of something different-than, something more-than.

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“Remaking Digital Futures” — BDFI Panel

Posted on 19/01/2022 (01/03/2022)

How will digital technology disrupt traditional patterns of innovation? Discuss and explore at our symposium on 19 Jan #DisruptInnovation #DriveTechnology Please register https://t.co/hjxx3RIii4 @Dsimeo @susanjhalford @JeremyS1 pic.twitter.com/2vCVoo0mmt — Bristol Digital Futures Institute (@DigiFutures) December 22, 2021 Next up Panel 1 for #digifutures22 “Remaking Digital Futures” pic.twitter.com/fysLukHG83 — Bristol Digital Futures Institute (@DigiFutures) January 19, 2022 Panelist on […]

IX Magazine: (un)making democracy

Posted on 19/11/2021 (17/12/2021)

👉(Un)making democracy👈Incredibly important questions being asked of (digital) democracy and the shaping forces from/on tech in the latest @interactionsMag issue. Humbled by the impeccable work from @UpFromTheCracks and @suchetaghoshal as guest editors. /n pic.twitter.com/gzED8wTjer — Alex Taylor (@alxndrt) November 19, 2021 […]

Video: Ecological Reparation & Blockchain Food Imaginaries

Posted on 27/10/2021 (17/12/2021)

Under what technoscientific conditions might the scarcity of food be understood as contingent on heterogeneous actors? And how might the possibilities of food abundance be approached as a reparative project of valuing their manifold relations? Blockchain promises to be an infrastructure that presents both productive imaginaries and also challenges to such restorative and sustainable work (Seidler et […]

IX Magazine: Engaging Race

Posted on 16/09/2021 (17/12/2021)

Engaging Race in HCI –Yet another issue that we’re so very proud of at @interactionsMag. We owe a very special thanks to Christina Harrington @adapperprof, as guest editor, and to our generous authors who made such important contributions.https://t.co/PonAzuIgH7 pic.twitter.com/truxXil4aH — Alex Taylor (@alxndrt) September 16, 2021 […]

Workshop CSCW 2021: Global Labours of AI and Data Intensive Systems

Posted on 16/08/2021 (17/12/2021)

Excited to announce #CSCW2021 workshop: “Global Labours of AI and Data Intensive Systems”.Will provide opportunities to discuss hidden labours behind AI + set the stage for critical modes of inquiry. Texts, pictorials, tik-tok vids, etc. due 15 Sep.See: https://t.co/EsVXAAGhPX pic.twitter.com/YJlrKHSF7A — Alex Taylor (@alxndrt) August 16, 2021 […]

IX Magazine: Tech Labor

Posted on 12/07/2021 (17/12/2021)

Thrilled to be putting the spotlight on #LaborTech in the latest issue of @interactionsMag. Fab work engaging with the theme from @tetisheri @seyramavle @perhaxis @qadrida @SareetaAmrute @kamela_hr @katjungnickel pic.twitter.com/4VX3gjbOct — Alex Taylor (@alxndrt) July 12, 2021 […]

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Panel talk: Prototyping AI ethics futures—Rights, access and refusal

Posted on 20/06/2021 (17/12/2021)

Panel talk at 1:00pm–2:30pm, 23 June 2021 (BST), in association with Ada Lovelace Institute, The British Academy and The Arts and Humanities Research council. Join us this Wednesday 23th at 1pm BST for [email protected] panel on “Rights, Access and Refusal” with @crystaljjlee @alxndrt and @maramills. Response from @sarahchander and chaired by @anthroptimist and @_louhicky https://t.co/3UUdNNzOsf […]

CSCW 2021 conference paper

Posted on 14/06/2021 (17/06/2021)

A CSCW conference paper from this year. Abstract Prior work on AI-enabled assistive technology (AT) for people with visual impairments (VI) has treated navigation largely as an independent activity. Consequently, much effort has focused on providing individual users with wayfinding details about the environment, including information on distances, proximity, obstacles, and landmarks. However, independence is also […]

CHI 2021 conference papers

Posted on 01/06/2021 (18/06/2021)

Two papers at the CHI conference this year. Abstract The relationships that constitute the global industrial food system tend towards two dominant values that are creating unsustainable social and environmental inequalities. The first is a human-centered perspective on food that privileges humans over all other species. The second is a view of food as a commodity […]

IX Magazine: Global Mobilities

Posted on 08/03/2021 (17/12/2021)

We’ve been steering the ship at @interactionsMag for just over a year. For me this month’s issue engaging w/ #globalmobilities is one of the most exciting results. Content exposes the frictions & complications in labouring on, designing and living w/ technology, globally. pic.twitter.com/4KRUTeR5Vs — Alex Taylor (@alxndrt) March 8, 2021 […]

IX Magazine: AI Activism

Posted on 05/01/2021 (17/12/2021)

— AI ACTIVISM —Jan/Feb issue of @interactionsMag offers a different cut through the omnipresent AI. Dialogues and standpoints from @iissarayu & @SmritiParsheera; @mireillemoret & @vdignum, @jennifer_e_lee, @megyoung0, @_pmkr & @MikeKatell; and @xeeliz. https://t.co/056qbhC5ry pic.twitter.com/vOfzaAVJgD — Alex Taylor (@alxndrt) January 5, 2021 […]

Talk: The Capacities of Interaction

Posted on 18/11/2020 (17/12/2021)

The @cityuni_hcid seminar series has been rebooted, with seminars now being held on the last Thursday of the month via Zoom. This month @alxndrt will talk about designing assistive technologies in ‘The Capacities of Interaction’. Sign up here: https://t.co/UH28xXjnMh #design #HCI pic.twitter.com/JBn0YEkaIZ — Interaction Lab (@cinteractionlab) November 18, 2020 […]