PARJAI kick-off event
On the 23rd of October, at Politecnico di Torino, we officially kicked off the PARJAI (Participatory Design Justice for Ethical AI Transitions) project, funded by the Italian Ministry of Education and Research, under the FIS2 program.
Photo by Tito Poles
As principal investigator, I introduced the project, the underlying motivations and ambitions, as well as the case studies, which were then described in detail by the project's affiliated faculty and collaborators: Luigi De Russis (PARJAI4Health), Edoardo Patti (PARJAI4Energy), Giovanni Zenezini (PARJAI4Work), and Cristian Campagnaro (Polito per il Sociale).
The event underscored the complex relationship between 'Participatory AI & Social Justice' through a panel discussion featuring Laura Forlano, Alessandro Bozzon and Christina N. Harrington, and moderated by Cristina Zaga.
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Lorenzo Imbesi, president of Società Italiana di Design, intervened with a reflection on the project theme and its positioning within the broader landscape of design research.
Photo by Tito Poles
Finally, Andrea Di Salvo opened and closed the event, and announced the research team that will collaborate on the PARJAI project and beyond: Juri Sanni, Eric Tron Gianet, Elena Falomo, Sofia Scroppo, Fabrizio Mesiano, Costanza De Arcangelis.
