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    A critical literature review for equal participation in human-animal interactions in design
    (Association for Computing Machinery, 2022) N/A; N/A; Subaşı, Özge; Cucumak, Sena; Faculty Member; PhD Student; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; 240920; N/A
    Animals have been studied in the CSCW, such as in studies about animal welfare, pet-advocacy groups, pet video chat, and multispecies interaction. Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI) is the field where studies with animals and technology are at the centre. However, within the CSCW and the ACI field, the equal participation from the animals' viewpoint remains relatively human-centric, and how humans can collaborate with nonhuman animals remain underexplored. Research beyond human-centrism in other fields puts equal participation of nonhuman animals at the centre with the intention of equal inclusion. Thus, this poster introduces the initial results from a literature review on the previously published work in animal-inclusive and equity-oriented research fields with the purpose of opening a discussion on equity perspectives and equal participation of nonhuman animals in the CSCW work.
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    Decentralizing carer-stray cat interactions in local neighborhoods
    (CEUR-WS, 2021) Department of Media and Visual Arts; N/A; Subaşı, Özge; Apaydın, Pınar; Cucumak, Sena; Faculty Member; Department of Media and Visual Arts; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; 240920; N/A; N/A
    In this paper, we introduce a design fieldwork study on carer-stray cat interactions in local neighborhoods. While previous work on Animal-Computer-Interaction concentrated on animal participation, we aim to explore the limits to equal participation of interactants beyond human-centrism using Actor-Network-Theory (ANT). Prioritization of human practices is indicated according to the initial results in this interaction. It is unclear how the observed interactions and objects relate to the cat's practices, well-being, or comfort in several cases. The future of Animal-Computer-Interaction in terms of anthropocentrism is questioned by mapping the findings to theories beyond humans. This study can inspire Nature HCI researchers -and the broader HCI communities- to create less centralized interactions and technologies emphasizing human and non-human interactants more equitably.