Towards just futures: A feminist approach to speculative design for policy making

S.A.T. Dideriksen; H. Verma; N. Cila; D.S. Murray-Rust

doi:10.21606/drs.2024.935

Towards just futures: A feminist approach to speculative design for policy making

S.A.T. Dideriksen^*, H. Verma, N. Cila, D.S. Murray-Rust

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There is a call for more use of future-oriented design methods like speculative de-sign in developing policies. While these methods offer potential benefits in helping future-proof policies, they also run the risk of solidifying existing structures of pow-er if not applied critically. In this paper, we describe a case study examining smart doorbells in Amsterdam, where we created a speculative design exhibition grounded in feminist theory in order to challenge the existing power structures in the public domain. We then discuss the insights from our design process and the reaction the exhibition received in light of how feminist theory can help ensure a critical application of future-oriented design methods in policy design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of DRS2024 Boston
Subtitle of host publication	Resistance, Recovery, Reflection, Reimagination
Editors	Colin M. Gray, Estefania Ciliotta Chehade, Paul Hekkert, Laura Forlano, Paolo Ciuccarelli, Peter Lloyd
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Design Research Society (DRS)
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-912294-62-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.935
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	DRS 2024: Boston - Northeastern University, Boston, United States Duration: 23 Jun 2024 → 28 Jun 2024 https://www.drs2024.org/

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Name	Proceedings of DRS
Publisher	Design Research Society (DRS)
ISSN (Electronic)	2398-3132

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Conference	DRS 2024: Boston
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	23/06/24 → 28/06/24
Internet address	https://www.drs2024.org/

Keywords

feminism
speculative design
policy
smart doorbells

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Dideriksen, S. A. T., Verma, H., Cila, N., & Murray-Rust, D. S. (2024). Towards just futures: A feminist approach to speculative design for policy making. In C. M. Gray, E. Ciliotta Chehade, P. Hekkert, L. Forlano, P. Ciuccarelli, & P. Lloyd (Eds.), Proceedings of DRS2024 Boston: Resistance, Recovery, Reflection, Reimagination Article 3428 (Proceedings of DRS). Design Research Society (DRS). https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.935

Dideriksen, S.A.T. ; Verma, H. ; Cila, N. et al. / Towards just futures : A feminist approach to speculative design for policy making. Proceedings of DRS2024 Boston: Resistance, Recovery, Reflection, Reimagination. editor / Colin M. Gray ; Estefania Ciliotta Chehade ; Paul Hekkert ; Laura Forlano ; Paolo Ciuccarelli ; Peter Lloyd. London : Design Research Society (DRS), 2024. (Proceedings of DRS).

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