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Short abstract:

The workshop will start with an introduction an example story. Then participants will be allocated to groups to develop their stories. It will close with a plenary and a reflection.

Abstract:

The workshop aims to contribute to the transformation of the technology industry by harnessing collaborative and individual scenario planning and feminist imaginaries to empower women and marginalised groups. As part of a bigger project which seeks to challenge existing biases and amplify diverse voices through innovative methodologies, we invite participants to storyboard alternative worlds, envisioning futures that promote diversity and inclusivity in the technology sector. It is by creating parallel worlds in which marginalised groups are not marginalised that will enable the participants to uncover how our world could be changed.The project, and this workshop embrace techno-feminist perspectives, which view technology as a socially constructed entity intertwined with gender relations. It acknowledges the mutual shaping of technology and gender and advocates for a flexible and anti-essentialist approach. Additionally, it aligns with feminist methodologies, emphasising the importance of inclusivity, representation, and critical reflection. It recognises the need for intersectional perspectives that account for multiple dimensions of identity.The workshop draws inspiration from the Fashion Futures project , which uses scenario planning to navigate the complexity of the future in the context of fashion and nature. Scenario planning encourages creative and abstract thinking, fostering inclusivity and diverse decision-making processes. Those wanting to take part in the workshop will come with a point of history to be transformed in mind, to transform the narrative of the current day, and it will be these that are built upon in groups through storyboarding exercises.