Day 1
Session 1 (09.30 – 11.00) Introduction to the Workshop
- Organizers Luna Dolezal (University of Exeter) & Amelia DeFalco (University of Leeds) introduce the workshop
- Stuart Murray (University of Leeds) introduces the Imagining Technologies for Disability Futures (itDf) Project
- Workshop participants introduction activity
Coffee
Session 2 (11.30-13.00) Biomechanics and Social Foundations of Affective Touch
Speaker 1 – India Morrison (Linköping University)
Speaker 2 – Johan Wessberg (University of Gothenburg)
Speaker 3 – AstaCekaite (Linköping University)
Lunch
Session 3 (14.30 – 16.30) Touch Tech: State of the Art
Speaker 4 – Tony Prescott (University of Sheffield)
Speaker 5 – Ray Holt (University of Leeds)
Speaker 6 – Mark Paterson (University of Pittsburgh)
Tech demonstration: Zaki Hussein(Touchlab)
Session 4 (17.00 – 19.00) Film Screening
Film Screening & Discussion (optional)
- Robot and Frank
Dinner (19.00)
Day 2
Session 1 (9.15-11.00) Technotouch and Intimacy: Consider Power and Risk
Speaker 7 – Luna Dolezal (University of Exeter) & Amelia DeFalco (University of Leeds)
Speaker 8 – Lili Golmohammadi (University College London)
Speaker 9 – Margrit Shildrick (University of Stockholm)
Coffee
Session 2 (11.30-13.00) Playtime: Tech Showcase
With tech provided by:
- Tony Prescott (University of Sheffield)
- Benjamin Ward-Cherrier (University of Bristol)
- Zaki Hussein (TouchLab)
- Ray Holt (University of Leeds)
- Lili Golmohammadi (University College London)
Lunch
Session 3 (14.30 – 16.30) Creative Workshops
Ned Barker (University College London) – Reflective Activity
Carey Jewitt (University College London) – Speculative Workshop Session
Session 4 (17.00 – 19.00) Film Screening + Free Time
Unlocking Touch (Carey Jewitt)
Dinner
Day 3
Session 1 (9.15-11) Roundtable: Disability, Touch and Technology
Facilitator Stuart Murray (University of Leeds
- Benjamin Ward-Cherrier (University of Bristol)
- Mark Paterson (University Pittsburgh)
- Ray Holt (University of Leeds)
- Zaki Hussein (TouchLab)
- Margrit Shildrick (University of Stockholm)
Coffee and Close