Initially conceived as problem-focused programming events, hackathons have expanded to
encompass a range of issue areas, stakeholders and activities. There have been important …

Breastfeeding is not only a public health issue, but also a matter of economic and social
justice. This paper presents an iteration of a participatory design process to create spaces …

Hackathons are often viewed as not being inclusive to women, who have low participation in
these events. Reasons for this include low self-esteem in STEM fields, toxic environments …

This paper examines the work to bring HCI research back to the people and sites under
study. We draw on our ongoing collaboration with members of feminist hackerspaces in …

In this paper, we present an in-depth case study of the" Make the Breast Pump Not Suck!"
Hackathon at the MIT Media Lab in 2014. In recent years, there have been a proliferation of …

This paper examines the motivations, activities, and ideals of people organizing feminist
hackerspaces: collaborative workspaces developed to support women's creative and …

Our work builds knowledge on gender-neutral hackathons in educational context.
Hackathon itself is an intensive project-based event, requiring participants to make results in …

How are technologies are designed and used tactically by activists? As the HCI community
starts to contend with social inequalities, there has been debate about how HCI researchers …

This one-day hybrid workshop builds on previous feminist CSCW workshops to explore
feminist theoretical and methodological approaches that have provided us with useful tools …

This paper describes the work I have conducted with colleagues in and around feminist
hackerspaces--workspaces that support the creative and professional pursuits of women …