Technowomanism
In her 1983 publication, In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens: Womanist Prose, Alice Walker defines the word “womanist” in four parts. From this quaternary definition, the theological ethic of womanism developed. Over the course of years and through theologians and thinkers such as Delores Williams, Emilie Townes, Melanie Harris, and more, womanism took shape by critiquing black liberation theology for its sexism, feminist theology for its racism, and both for their classism.
Now, after multiple iterations of womanism expanded the liberation theology beyond Black women and even theology specifically, there is technowomanism. The ethical framework is directed at technology while centering the lived experiences and wisdom of Black women and people from the global majority.
Below are personal, academic, and intellectual musings ranging from my time in seminary through my doctoral journey. There, you can learn more about technowomanism and its interdisciplinary leanings.
My Reflections on "Eliciting Speculative Design Fictions from the Margins"
My reflections on “Eliciting Speculative Design Fictions from the Margins”
My Reflections on "Deconstructing Community-Based Collaborative Design"
My reflections on Deconstructing Community-Based Collaborative Design
My Reflections on "Postcolonial Computing: A Lens on Design and Development"
My reflections on Postcolonial Computing: A Lens on Design and Development
My Reflections on "The Abuse and Misogynoir Playbook"
My reflections on the Abuse and Misogynoir Playbook
My Reflections on "Feminist HCI: Taking Stock and Outlining an Agenda for Design"
My reflections on Feminist HCI by Showen Bardzell.
My Reflections on "Race After Technology": The Introduction
My reflections on the introduction to Race After Technology
My Reflections on "Race and racism in Internet Studies: A review and critique"
My reflections on the publication “Race and racism in Internet Studies: A Review and critique”
My Reflections on "Critical Race Theory for HCI"
My reflections on the CHI publication “Critical Race Theory for HCI”