A Workshop for CHI 2009

Call for participation

Internet-based, mobile and pervasive technologies provide the means for older people to establish and maintain intergenerational relationships over long distances. The significance of this intergenerational context has been largely ignored when considering potential interactions and the design of such technologies. This workshop aims to explore the important issues when considering intergenerational contact as a significant context for design. The emphasis of the workshop will be on engaging user voices in a participatory manner and undertaking interactive design sessions to explore the design space. The overarching objective of this workshop is to identify key research themes in respect of intergenerational communication and its implications for the design of interactive systems. We encourage participation from researchers in HCI, psychologists, sociologists, designers, developers and any others with an interest in this area.