Decolonizing Technology and Society
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Item type: Item , Decolonizing Information Technology Design: A Framework for Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in Design Science Research(2024-01-03) Chung, Alexander; Shedlock, Kevin; Corbett, JacquelineDesign science research focuses on the development of artifacts to solve practical problems in our society and there is a strong emphasis on the justificatory knowledge used to support this effort. Kernel theories used as part of the justificatory knowledge have predominantly originated from Western worldviews and resulting artifacts have been developed for modern colonial societies. This approach discriminates against and excludes marginalized groups, including Indigenous Peoples. We draw on the Mi’kmaq guiding principle of Two-Eyed Seeing to explore how Indigenous knowledge can be integrated in design science research as justificatory knowledge. We propose a framework to explain the various paths by which Indigenous knowledge integration can be done and provide examples from the literature for each path. Additionally, we present a case study showing how an Indigenous theory for the design of IT artifacts (prescriptive knowledge) can be applied in the creation of a 3D carronade model.Item type: Item , Grassroots: Developing a Location-Based Game through a Decolonial Lens(2024-01-03) Scardua, Mariá; Fennimore, JohnThis paper details our design process for “Grassroots: Unite, Reclaim, Maintain,” a location-based mobile game (LBMG) about fostering community through decolonial practices emphasizing mobility justice. Many mainstream LBMGs tend to reinforce a colonialist rhetoric through competitive gameplay based upon claiming and exploiting territories in the virtual world overlaid on the physical world. Through the ludic experience within the virtual world of “Grassroots,” we hope to encourage a new sense of connection, accessibility, and understanding of physical places.Item type: Item , Introduction to the Minitrack on Decolonizing Technology and Society(2024-01-03) Chughtai, Hameed; Daniel, Sherae; Majchrzak , Ann