‘‘Where Are the Missing Masses? The Sociology of a Few Mundane Artifacts’’

Bruno Latour

In Where Are the Missing Masses?, Bruno Latour “explores how artifacts can be deliberately designed to both replace human action and constrain and shape…

Conversation Analysis between Married Couples and Unmarried Couples

Siti Nabila Shamsuddin, Nor Azim Bonandir, Nor Azim Bonandir, and Fatin Nadhirah Hamzan

Intimate Relationships

Rowland Miller

Rowland Miller’s Intimate Relationships “promotes your understanding of close relationships” by drawing “on psychology, sociology, communication studies, and family studies” and reporting “what behavioral scientists have learned about…

Bot as Research Tool

Conversational Symbiosis Amongst Humans and Artificial Agents in the Context…

Hatchimals

Hatchimals are a toy created by Spin Master described as a “magical creature inside colorful speckled eggs.” A Hatchimal is unlike a…

Doing With Theory

Conversational Symbiosis/Symbioses Amongst Humans and Artificial Agents in the…

Why Am I Doing This? (2nd Try)

For my thesis, I am looking at conversational symbiosis amongst humans and artificial agents in the context of intimate relationships.

As the artificial specifically artificially intelligent agents integrate themselves into our lives, deep…

Too Many How Might Design… Statements (Areas of Inquiry)

Very much in need of some order

Aspects of a Conversation

• How might design detect positive and negative aspects of a conversation between…

Quantified Self: An Interdisciplinary Immersive Theater Project Supporting a Collaborative Learning Environment for CS Ethics

Michael Skirpan, Jacquelin Cameron, and Tom Yeh

Tickle Me Elmo

Tickle Me Elmo created by Tyco to resemble the popular Sesame Street character Elmo. When users would squeeze Elmo, Elmo would shake…