Revitalizing Communities
We face ever increasing complex challenges from climate change to racial injustice. At the same time, institutions that bring people together to address these challenges are decreasing. New techniques are needed that integrate approaches to broaden contributions such as crowdsourcing and peer production; yet, we don’t know how to design systems and platforms to broadly support democratic participation. We need to research and design socio-technical systems to provide just in time distribution of information, economic and social resources, and to support participatory decision making, coordination, and action. The Center’s mission is to increase community engagement, support equitable socio-economic advances, and provide for broad advancement of societal values.
Meet Our Faculty Experts
Nick Diakopoulos Matthew Easterday Elizabeth Gerber Darren Gergle
Brent Hecht Aaron Shaw Haoqi Zhang
Past Events
"How Infrastructure Works: Inside The Systems That Shape Our World"
April 10, 2024
Deb Chachra, Professor of Engineering at Olin College, spoke with HCI+D about her research and ideas on the physical infrastructure systems that shape our world.
How to Design for Social Change: In Conversation with Lesley-Ann Noel
January 17, 2024
Lesley-Ann Noel spoke to Northwestern students at the Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center, introducing her book, Design Social Change, and the strategies for change held within it.