Standards-setting Democracy Historically, the Participatory Design Conference arose from the context of computer applications and workplace democracy. Important work in other fields is informed and guided by similar concerns. Each PDC attracts people and presentations from these fields. We encourage submissions that attend to the challenges of broadening participation in contemporary design contexts. As technology is increasingly being driven by various globalized standards-setting processes, design participation needs to take on a wider range of meanings.
People become involved in design at many different technical and political levels.
We solicit papers on any topic related to participatory design. We invite proposals for panels organized in the traditional or in an innovative format. Consider in your proposal how you might use creative strategies to engage the audience. Cover sheet 2. Panel text should be no longer than 4 pages 4.