Patrick Feng

University of Calgary, Communication and Culture, Faculty Member

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Galen Strawson

The University of Texas at Austin

Renzo Taddei

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)

Haitham El-Ghareeb

Mansoura University

B. Harun Küçük

University of Pennsylvania

Naim Kapucu

University of Central Florida

Marko Monteiro

Universidade Estadual de Campinas

danah boyd

Microsoft Research

Heather Douglas

Michigan State University

Noel Carroll

University of Galway

David Seamon

Kansas State University

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The ingredients of a Clinical Practice Guideline: an exploration of the diversity of research approaches on practice

Medical Research Archives, 2015

When social meets technical (student paper panel)

Proceedings of the tenth conference on Computers, freedom and privacy challenging the assumptions - CFP '00, 2000

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Re-Imagining the Science-Policy Interface

This presentation provides a critical review of how the interface between science and policy has ... more This presentation provides a critical review of how the interface between science and policy has been conceptualized and how these conceptual models have shaped the way scientists, policymakers, and the public interact. While much work has been done to problematize the relationship between science and society, the question of how science ought to inform policy remains an open one. Recent policy debates in areas such as food safety, energy security, and climate change suggest the need for new types of knowledge brokers who can bridge the worlds of science, policy, and society. Drawing on the policy studies literature, I suggest a new kind of science entrepreneur can help mobilize scientific research and transform it into policy-useful knowledge.

Critical InfoVis

CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems on - CHI EA '13, 2013

As information visualization is increasingly used to raise awareness about social issues, difficu... more As information visualization is increasingly used to raise awareness about social issues, difficult questions arise about the power of visualization. So far the research community has not given sufficient thought to how values and assumptions pervade information visualization. Taking engaging visualizations as a starting point, we outline a critical approach that promotes disclosure, plurality, contingency, and empowerment. Based on this approach, we pose some challenges and opportunities for visualization researchers and practitioners.

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Thinking about Design: Critical Theory of Technology and the Design Process

by Patrick Feng and Andrew Feenberg

In this chapter we offer a framework for thinking about the design of technology. Our approach dr... more In this chapter we offer a framework for thinking about the design of technology. Our approach draws on critical perspectives from both social theory and science and technology studies (STS). We understand design to be the process of consciously shaping an artifact to adapt it to specific goals and environments. Our framework conceptualizes design as a process whereby technical and social considerations converge to produce concrete devices that fit specific contexts. How this happens – and the possibility that it might happen differently – is a crucial point for philosophers and other students of technology to consider. To date, design studies have been focused predominantly on the work of what we might call proximate designers, while work in the field of STS has focused on the role of non-designers such as clients, stakeholders, and other socially relevant groups. However, little attention has been paid to ways in which historical choices and cultural assumptions about technology shape the design process. Our goal is to address this oversight. We begin by posing a seemingly simple question: is design intentional? A review of the literature draws our attention to at least three possible levels of analysis: that of proximate designers, the immediate design environment, and broader society. We then present a critical theory of technology that provides a non-deterministic, non-essentialist approach to the study of technology. We argue that critical theory, with its emphasis on examining taken-for-granted assumptions, offers a theoretical space for thinking differently about design. Finally, we discuss the possibilities opened up by critical theory and some of the obstacles that stand in the way of realizing a richer world of design.

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Studying standardization: a review of the literature

… and Innovation in Information Technology, 2003. The …, Jan 1, 2003

This paper reviews the literature on standards, looking in particular at how scholars in the soci... more

Thinking about design: Critical theory of technology and the design process

by Patrick Feng and Andrew Feenberg

Philosophy and Design, Jan 1, 2008

... 106 P. Feng and A. Feenberg 2 Design and Intentionality ... The weak intentionality approach ... more

Rethinking technology, revitalizing ethics: Overcoming barriers to ethical design

Science and Engineering Ethics, Jan 1, 2000

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When Social Meets Technical: Ethics and the Design of Social Technologies

Conference on Freedom and Privacy, Jan 1, 2000

Shaping Technical Standards: Where Are the Users?

Shaping science and technology policy. The next …, Jan 1, 2006

Book Review of" Private and Confidential"

Surveillance & Society, Jan 1, 2009

Privacy and confidentiality are crucial in the delivery of health and social services. Particular... more Privacy and confidentiality are crucial in the delivery of health and social services. Particularly in the West, they are seen as key components of trust relationships and are expected to be protected at all times. However, recent changes-professional, organizational, and technological-have made this task increasingly complex.

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Emerging Approaches to Participatory Standards-setting?

Thinking About Design

Philosophy and design: from engineering …, Jan 1, 2007

Thinking About Design Critical Theory of Technology and the Design Process Patrick Feng and Andre... more

Welcome to SIIT 2007

Standardization and Innovation in …

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Designing a Global Privacy Standard: Politics and Expertise in Technical Standards-setting

Challenges to User Involvement: The Case of Technical Standards

User Involvement in Innovation Processes. Strategies …, Jan 1, 2005

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The ingredients of a Clinical Practice Guideline: an exploration of the diversity of research approaches on practice

Medical Research Archives, 2015

When social meets technical (student paper panel)

Proceedings of the tenth conference on Computers, freedom and privacy challenging the assumptions - CFP '00, 2000

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Re-Imagining the Science-Policy Interface

Critical InfoVis

CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems on - CHI EA '13, 2013

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Thinking about Design: Critical Theory of Technology and the Design Process

by Patrick Feng and Andrew Feenberg

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Studying standardization: a review of the literature

… and Innovation in Information Technology, 2003. The …, Jan 1, 2003

This paper reviews the literature on standards, looking in particular at how scholars in the soci... more

Thinking about design: Critical theory of technology and the design process

by Patrick Feng and Andrew Feenberg

Philosophy and Design, Jan 1, 2008

... 106 P. Feng and A. Feenberg 2 Design and Intentionality ... The weak intentionality approach ... more

Rethinking technology, revitalizing ethics: Overcoming barriers to ethical design

Science and Engineering Ethics, Jan 1, 2000

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When Social Meets Technical: Ethics and the Design of Social Technologies

Conference on Freedom and Privacy, Jan 1, 2000

Shaping Technical Standards: Where Are the Users?

Shaping science and technology policy. The next …, Jan 1, 2006

Book Review of" Private and Confidential"

Surveillance & Society, Jan 1, 2009

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Emerging Approaches to Participatory Standards-setting?

Thinking About Design

Philosophy and design: from engineering …, Jan 1, 2007

Thinking About Design Critical Theory of Technology and the Design Process Patrick Feng and Andre... more

Welcome to SIIT 2007

Standardization and Innovation in …

ABSTRACT Not Available

Designing a Global Privacy Standard: Politics and Expertise in Technical Standards-setting

Challenges to User Involvement: The Case of Technical Standards

User Involvement in Innovation Processes. Strategies …, Jan 1, 2005

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