Towards a Methodology of Phenomenological Research through Design

Maja Fagerberg Ranten

Towards a Methodology of Phenomenological Research through Design

Maja Fagerberg Ranten

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Abstract

This draft offers a preliminary suggestion for Phenomenological Research through Design (PRtD), a methodological framework that integrates phenomenological principles into Research through Design (RtD) practice. Based on Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology, the framework outlines five interrelated methodological aspects: #1 Prototyping through the Lived Body, #2 Exploring the Reciprocity of Touch and Touchback, #3 Cultivating Social Interrelation, #4 Embracing Drifting as a Method, and #5 Attuning to Intercorporeality– as tools for engaging with and reflecting on design processes that are bodily, social and material. PRtD offers a grounded, yet flexible approach to designing with and through the body. The framework is proposed as a practical contribution to Soma Design, embodied interaction design, and reflective methodologies in HCI, particularly for those seeking to centre lived experience in interaction design.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	Phenomenological Concepts and Methods for HCI Research 2025 : Proceedings of the Workshop on Phenomenological Concepts and Methods for HCI Research co-located with 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT 2025). Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September 09, 2025
Redaktører	Deogenes P. da Silva, Emanuel F. Duarte, Roberto Pereira, Maria C. C. Baranauskas
Antal sider	11
Vol/bind	4131
Forlag	CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Publikationsdato	dec. 2025
Sider	29-39
Status	Udgivet - dec. 2025
Begivenhed	Phenomenological concepts and methods for HCI research: Workshop on Phenomenological Concepts and Methods for HCI Research (PhenoHCI) In conjunction with INTERACT 2025 - Belo Horizonte, Brasilien Varighed: 9 sep. 2025 → 9 sep. 2025 https://interact2025.org/phenomenological-concepts-and-methods-for-hci-research/

Workshop

Workshop	Phenomenological concepts and methods for HCI research
Land/Område	Brasilien
By	Belo Horizonte
Periode	09/09/2025 → 09/09/2025
Andet	Phenomenology is the philosophical movement interested in investigating lived human experiences arising in our direct engagement with others and the world. Phenomenology is increasingly recognized as central to contemporary HCI, offering unique insights into the human experience and the bodily existence in interaction often overlooked by conventional information-processing models. This workshop invites researchers, practitioners, educators, and students to discuss and share theoretical frameworks, practical case studies, and methodological insights drawn from phenomenology, enactivism, and other post-cognitivist perspectives. Participants will examine how these perspectives can inform HCI topics such as user experience, accessibility, and affection, ultimately challenging established assumptions and inspiring fresh directions for research.<br/><br/>The workshop will highlight practical approaches, ranging from first-person methods (e.g., autoethnography) to second- and third-person approaches that address experiential, social and contextual dimensions of technology use. By the workshop’s conclusion, participants will co-create a research agenda outlining open questions and future pathways for phenomenologically informed HCI, as well as compile an open-access catalog of resources, from foundational texts to hands-on tools, supporting a growing community centered on phenomenology’s role in shaping our understanding of technology and interaction.
Internetadresse	https://interact2025.org/phenomenological-concepts-and-methods-for-hci-research/

Navn	CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Nummer	4131
ISSN	1613-0073

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Ranten, M. F. (2025). Towards a Methodology of Phenomenological Research through Design. I D. P. da Silva, E. F. Duarte, R. Pereira, & M. C. C. Baranauskas (red.), Phenomenological Concepts and Methods for HCI Research 2025: Proceedings of the Workshop on Phenomenological Concepts and Methods for HCI Research co-located with 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT 2025). Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September 09, 2025 (Bind 4131, s. 29-39). CEUR Workshop Proceedings. https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4131/paper5.pdf

Ranten, Maja Fagerberg. / Towards a Methodology of Phenomenological Research through Design. Phenomenological Concepts and Methods for HCI Research 2025: Proceedings of the Workshop on Phenomenological Concepts and Methods for HCI Research co-located with 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT 2025). Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September 09, 2025. red. / Deogenes P. da Silva ; Emanuel F. Duarte ; Roberto Pereira ; Maria C. C. Baranauskas. Bind 4131 CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2025. s. 29-39 (CEUR Workshop Proceedings; Nr. 4131).

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Phenomenological Concepts and Methods for HCI Research 2025: Proceedings of the Workshop on Phenomenological Concepts and Methods for HCI Research co-located with 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT 2025). Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September 09, 2025. red. / Deogenes P. da Silva; Emanuel F. Duarte; Roberto Pereira; Maria C. C. Baranauskas. Bind 4131 CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2025. s. 29-39 (CEUR Workshop Proceedings; Nr. 4131).

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Konferencebidrag i proceedings › Forskning › peer review

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