Research Products and Time: When, For How Long, And Then What?
Arne Berger, Stephan Hildebrandt, Albrecht Kurze, William Odom, Tom Jenkins, James Pierce, David J. Chatting, Doenja Oogjes, Sara Nabil, Andy Boucher, William W. Gaver · 2025
This workshop focuses on the temporal dimensions of Research through Design (RtD) in Human-Computer Interaction. Building on the success of previous objects of design workshops at CHI, it explores how time impacts the creation, evolution, and deployment of design artifacts. Participants will discuss long-term and unconventional deployments, addressing methodological, ethical, and organizational challenges. Through hands-on, studio-style critique and collaborative sessions, the workshop aims to generate insights into how temporal aspects of design contribute to knowledge production. The event will also initiate long-term design deployments, with findings to be reported at a follow-up workshop in 2026, marking the 10th anniversary of this series.