2022 - PhD Dissertation — Jacob Sheahan

2022 - Designing for Social Engagement in Later Life: Drifting with uncertainty in co-creation with older Australians ︎

Sheahan, J.

PhD Thesis, RMIT University

This dissertation explores the design of social engagement technologies for later life, demonstrating how drifting with uncertainty could support Interaction Designers in co-creating with ageing communities. Situated at the intersection of ageing and technology, this research speaks to two collaborative interdisciplinary projects that interrogate how Interaction Designers can move beyond perpetuating the digital divide and uneven social participation for older adults. Considering how the phenomenon of the digital divide has been magnified for older Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic, this dissertation addresses the lack of understanding around the characteristics and implications of social engagement technologies in later life.

Jacob Sheahan, PhD
Design Research

Jacob Sheahan, PhD
Design Research

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^{I acknowledge the peoples on whose lands I conduct my work, and respectfully acknowledge Ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging.}

Jacob Sheahan, PhD Design Research

Jacob Sheahan, PhD Design Research

Home Research Publications About

I acknowledge the peoples on whose lands I conduct my work, and respectfully acknowledge Ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging.

Jacob Sheahan, PhD
Design Research

Jacob Sheahan, PhD
Design Research

^{I acknowledge the peoples on whose lands I conduct my work, and respectfully acknowledge Ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging.}