Conversation 8.2. Participation to Envision the Future

Discussion of Full Papers 1115 and 1138 from Full Paper Session 8 and Exploratory Papers (listed below). In this 19th edition of the PDC, Full and Exploratory papers will be organized into Conversations, that is, experimental formats of presentation and discussion of the papers based on triggering questions and authors’ interactions.

Full Papers:

• 1115: Understanding the Role of Future Visions as Infrastructure for Sustainable Living.
  Authors: Chopra, Simran; Clear, Adrian; Clarke, Rachel.
  
• 1138: Recollecting with Collectives towards Coexistence: A Theoretical Framework for Participatory Design in Times of Climate Crises.
  Authors: Huybrechts, Liesbeth; Tsenova, Violeta; Jönsson, Li; Van den Eynde, Dolores; Sesay Wehlitz, Anna-Mamusu; Binder, Thomas; Fritsch, Jonas; Palmieri, Teresa.

Exploratory Papers:

• 1282: Staging Futures-in-use.
  Authors: Cioni, Silvio; Caruso, Giovanni.
• 1466: More Than Methods: Relational and Methodological Lessons for Co-Creating a Street Harassment Intervention with Adolescents.
  Authors: van Tuijl, Charlotte J.W.; Smits, Robin A.; Gonçalves, Milene.
  
• 1480: The Narrative Space.
  Authors: Pintérné Sosity, Beáta; Karyda, Mary; Burzio, Giorgia; Szabó, Ádám.
  
• 1613: Participatory Workshops in Design for Transitions as Affordances for Desired Futures.
  Author: Stankeviciute, Ilma.
  
• 1632: Beyond Dialogue: Reflexive, Reciprocal, and Inclusive Loops for Participatory Justice.
  Authors: Romero, Natalia; Monna, Vanessa; Singh, Abhigyan.
  

The discussion will be guided by the following questions prepared by the Chairs: 

• Q1: How do you think participatory design can help the public envision alternative futures, expanding participants’ voices, and impacting policy making?​
• Q2: How do we make sure that participation does not stay tied to solving localized issues without a larger view of the social dilemmas we are facing? ​
• Q3: Many papers in this conversation reviewed put a strong emphasis on new forms of participatory outcomes that extend beyond traditional practices of participation and deliberation into tangible forms of collective action. Can you explain how you approached this issue?