A Call For Embedding Dignity In Humanitarian Technologies

Reem Talhouk; Kyle Montague; Andrew Garbett; Vera Araujo-Soares; Chaza Akik; Hala Ghattas; Balsam Ahmad; Madeline Balaam

doi:10.1145/3328320.3328373

A Call For Embedding Dignity In Humanitarian Technologies

Reem Talhouk, Kyle Montague, Andrew Garbett, Vera Araujo-Soares, Chaza Akik, Hala Ghattas, Balsam Ahmad, Madeline Balaam

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Abstract

Increasingly, technologies are being designed to support refugees. While HCI research has explored several aspects of refugee experiences, the importance of embedding the principle of dignity within technological designs is yet to be explored. In this paper we focus on the theme of dignity that was a prominent theme across three research projects we conducted with Syrian refugee communities in Lebanon. We show that the experiences of refugee participants are characterised by a loss of dignity, as well as by attempts to maintain dignity that may be mediated by technology. By highlighting the value given to dignity by our participants we emphasise the need for designers and HCI researchers to consider how technologies may create a space in which dignity is maintained and dignified interaction may take place.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	C&T 2019
Subtitle of host publication	9th International Conference on Communities and Technologies: conference proceedings
Editors	Florian Cech, Hilda Tellioğlu
Place of Publication	New York
Pages	1-4
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450371629
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3328320.3328373
Publication status	Published - 5 Jun 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	9th International Conference on Communities and Technologies, C and T 2019 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 3 Jun 2019 → 7 Jun 2019

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Conference	9th International Conference on Communities and Technologies, C and T 2019
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	3/06/19 → 7/06/19

Keywords

Refugees
Dignity
Digital Humanitarianism
Design Research

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Talhouk, R , Montague, K, Garbett, A, Araujo-Soares, V, Akik, C, Ghattas, H, Ahmad, B & Balaam, M 2019, A Call For Embedding Dignity In Humanitarian Technologies. in F Cech & H Tellioğlu (eds), C&T 2019: 9th International Conference on Communities and Technologies: conference proceedings . New York, pp. 1-4, 9th International Conference on Communities and Technologies, C and T 2019, Vienna, Austria, 3/06/19. https://doi.org/10.1145/3328320.3328373

A Call For Embedding Dignity In Humanitarian Technologies. / Talhouk, Reem ; Montague, Kyle; Garbett, Andrew et al.
C&T 2019: 9th International Conference on Communities and Technologies: conference proceedings . ed. / Florian Cech; Hilda Tellioğlu. New York, 2019. p. 1-4.

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