A critical literature review for equal participation in human-animal interactions in design

Abstract

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.