Cultures in Human-Computer Interaction

Sergio Sayago is a Lecturer in Interactive Systems and Languages (a combination of Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction) at the University of Lleida. Prior to that, he was a  postdoctoral researcher at the University of Dundee (Scotland, 2010–2012, Beatriu de Pinós fellowship) and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain, 2012–2014, Alliance 4 Universities fellowship), and a visiting lecturer at the University of Lleida (Catalonia, 2014-2016) and University of Barcelona (2016–2019). He holds a Ph.D. cum laude in Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, 2009). Sergio is an HCI scholar interested in the human side of technologies. His previous research includes web accessibility, usability, and eLearning. Since 2009, his research combines his background in computer science with his interest in everyday life to examine the sociocultural relationship between older people and digital technologies from an interdisciplinary, mostly ethnographic—and qualitative—perspective. His long-term research goal is to understand and improve aging (and living) with digital technologies. He is author of more than 50 international publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, edited books and book chapters, and conference papers. He won the Best Technical Paper Award in ACM W4A in 2009. He is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. Sergio served as Associate Chair in the Aging and Accessibility subcommittee of ACM CHI in 2022 and 2023.

• Introduction.- The Concept of Culture: A Short and Guided Overview.- Culture Matters in HCI.- Conceptual Perspectives of Culture within HCI.- The Operationalization of Culture in HCI.- Some Open Issues.- Conclusion.