Information Workshops II: Information and the Body (Winter)

Section Description

Information Studies has historically focused on documents or artifacts, while only tacitly acknowledging the role of the body and the senses in our interactions with information in various forms. Embodied knowledge is central within many everyday activities in which people interact with information, including sports and athletics, health and fitness, music, art and design, craftwork, and cooking. Recent technological innovations, such as wearable fitness monitors, metabolic trackers, and tactile, haptic interfaces, also reveal a converging relationship between information technology and the body. This workshop draws upon foundational information behaviour research and interdisciplinary perspectives on embodied information, including the research methods appropriate for studying embodied knowledge. Students from all concentrations will gain a better understanding of the role of the body in information practices generally, as well as its relevance in a range of professional information workplaces.

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