Social Displays. On the Accountability of Embodied Digital Technologies in Everyday Life (D04)

• Subject Area: Sociological Theory ; Empirical Social Research
• Term: from 2020 to 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 416228727

The project examines different ways in which EDT-designs display the cooperative features and capabilities of EDTs to humans. In order to capture an extensive synopsis of different “social displays”, a comparative empirical approach is chosen. On the basis of a multidimensional sampling scheme, contrasting single case studies on EDTs’ indicative behaviour and appearance shall be conducted. In addition, interviews and field observations shall be carried out. Joint work-packages, both conceptual and experimental, with other projects are envisaged.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1410: Hybrid Societies: Humans Interacting with Embodied Technologies
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Chemnitz
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Michael R. Müller