Beyond Academic Publication : Alternative Outcomes of HCI Research

Yoo, Minyoung and Berger, Arne and Lindley, Joseph and Green, David Philip and Boeva, Yana and Nicenboim, Iohanna and Odom, William (2023) Beyond Academic Publication : Alternative Outcomes of HCI Research. In: DIS 2023 Companion : Companion Publication of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. DIS 2023 Companion: Companion Publication of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference . Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, USA, pp. 114-116. ISBN 9781450398985

Abstract

In the HCI community, there is more openness and interest toward different forms of research outcomes beyond written academic publications. These include pictorial papers, video/audio documentaries, public exhibitions, posters and brochures, design fiction, comics, podcasts and many more. These alternative research outcomes play a critical role in explaining, disseminating, and translating valuable insights and knowledge from HCI research to people outside academic communities. We propose this workshop to initiate the conversation among researchers in the DIS community in generating alternative forms of research outcomes. What inspirations, motivations and critical factors influence the creation of alternative research outcomes? Who is the main audience, and what are the barriers and limitations of making them? The outcome of the workshop will be an enhanced understanding related to how HCI knowledge can be translated to or created for different audiences outside of academia, and a guide for HCI researchers towards creating alternate research outcomes.