Towards pluriversal community informatics
In this article we reflect on pluriversal connections for Community Informatics (CI), drawing from our collective experiences working with Indigenous Peoples in Borneo and Canada. Building on Michael Gurstein’s foundational work and situating it in relation to contemporary debates around digital equity and inclusion, we present summaries of collaborative, iterative, locally-grounded participatory action research projects that illustrate the enduring methodological, ethical and conceptual questions raised in CI. Through our interactions and shared experiences, these examples also demonstrate Gurstein’s (2012) focus on connecting across geographic and cultural boundaries in ways that respect the self-determined nature of place-based communities.
Authors
- Rob McMahon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2555-8735)
- Tariq Zaman
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University College of Technology (CM)
- University of Technology Sarawak
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Community Informatics
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15353/joci.v20i2.5939
- Primary Topic
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00