An unsolicited opinion — TL;DR: Mexican and Latin American scholars are being suggested to co-opt Indigenous identities for potential benefits within Canadian academia. This is very problematic. The discourse around EDI in academia seems to be dictated by an attention economy (like pretty much everything else) as opposed to social justice policies. The segregation and…

A thought experiment — I know what you are thinking… Another post about the need for diversity in UX? Is it really necessary? By now, you’ve probably learned about the many good reasons for advocating for diversity in UX. You have probably noticed the growing number of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) units and…

No, honestly, have you ever tried to answer this question? — Even better, have you ever tried to explain in detail the purpose of research to a non-researcher? It might be more important and difficult than you think. I recently tried, and (full disclosure) it was not easy at all. …

Un recuento — Para cuando leas estas líneas, se habrá llevado a cabo la edición 2021 de las TEDx talks en Emily Carr University of Art and Design en Vancouver, Canadá. …

The making of Vuzak 101 — An article authored by me and Dr. Kedrick James was recently published in Leonardo. In fact, I wrote a short piece about this publication a couple of years ago, when the article was accepted for publication. Both the article and the follow-up piece discuss how to create digital sound files…

The following text was presented at the 4th. Radical Research Summit in Vancouver, B.C., on September 27, 2019. My background is in Design, Social Sciences and Humanities, which makes me lean towards qualitative studies or studies that involve visualization as a method of analysis. I have been doing research in…

Taking a job in the private sector after finishing a Ph.D. (as opposed to an academic job) has brought me many realizations about both environments. As someone that didn’t plan for the position I currently have, I cannot help but constantly compare where I am to where I think I…

A personal account. — After more than 20 years of being at the margins of every single design trend, I found myself face to face with UX. …

Tips for the journey outside academia — If you have a Ph.D. or are working towards getting one, you should know that chances are very few people in your cohort will get a tenure-track job. That includes you, unfortunately. I understand how hard it is facing this reality and although I would love you to feel not…