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Ian Johnson is a Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction and Community Technologies at Newcastle University. His work bridges the School of Politics and School of Computing through interdisciplinary research in Digital Civics, focusing on sociotechnical interventions, civic discourse, and stakeholder engagement in local decision-making.
- PhD in Digital Civics (interdisciplinary between politics and computing)
- Current research explores alternate histories as design tools and participatory technologies for democratic action
His research has been published in top venues like CHI and CSCW, with recent work on virtual funerals, feminist museum design, and counterfactual design pedagogy. Key themes include:
- Data, knowledge, and evidence in policymaking
- Researcher-stakeholder power dynamics
- Creation of civic discourse spaces
- Community-led resource development
As former Innovation Fellow (EPSRC Centre for Digital Citizens, 2020-2023) and Community Researcher (Not-Equal Network+, 2018-2020), he led projects on disinformation, rural informatics, and social justice through digital economy partnerships. Connect via Twitter or LinkedIn.
