Assuming a network environment, the reorganization of various aspects of our "movement" is in progress. In social media, location information and information such as behavioral trajectories and access history are being utilized, which is transforming our communication and human relationships.
This project is based on the perspective of "mobile method" proposed by Buscher, Urry, Witchger et al. (2011) and the trend of "locative media" research (for example, Wilken & Goggin, 2014). It attempts to connect social studies of "movement" of things, information, ideas, and design research of social fabrication.
In this project, based on geography and sociology, we understand the diverse "life documents" that people continue to generate (sometimes inevitably) in their daily lives. Then explore research methodologies and research designs.
In 2022, we will look into SFC and the surrounding area. Located on a remote land far from the city center, SFC is a facility that forces us to "move" and is suitable for that quest. COVID-19 pandemic severely restricted our movement, but it also showed the diverse possibilities of working and living. We will explore the possibilities of the campus and surrounding areas.
The first class will be held on campus (SFC, Docomo House on Oct. 6th 14:45).