Dr.ir. G. (Geertje) Slingerland
Dr.ir. G. (Geertje) Slingerland
Profile
My research is all about developing and studying participatory and co-design methods in the urban context. My mission is to increase awareness of which groups are excluded in current participation processes and which methods we should use to involve residents who are often overlooked. I strongly believe this is necessary to address the major challenges of our time (climate change, polarization, big tech) in a way that is fair to all and benefits all groups.
Research interests
My research interests are:
- Participatory design
- Community-driven research
- Human-computer interaction
- Citizen participation
- Urban studies
Academic background
With a background in Interaction Design, Geertje likes to investigate how design can contribute to positive behavioral change in people, and ultimately systemic change in society. Her expertise includes co-design, participatory design, urban communities, qualitative research, research-through-design, citizen empowerment and engagement. Her research focuses on the smart and social city and includes co-design with citizens, digital technology and placemaking. Geertje always uses a participatory approach in her research and therefore works as much as possible with residents and local organizations from the context. She investigates playful, creative and digital approaches to involve different types of residents in the (major) challenges of their neighborhood and city.
Geertje obtained her PhD entitled 'Together we make places: Designing connections in urban spaces' at the Technology, Policy and Management Faculty of TU Delft. She worked at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences as a senior researcher, before rejoining TU Delft as assistant professor of Urban Studies.
Expertise
Publications
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2022
Participatory Design Going Digital: Challenges and Opportunities for Distributed Place-Making
G. Slingerland / Maria Murray / Stephan Lukosch / John McCarthy / F.M. Brazier
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2021
Together We Can Make It Work! Toward a Design Framework for Inclusive and Participatory City-Making of Playable Cities
G. Slingerland / S.G. Lukosch / Mariëlle den Hengst-Bruggeling / C.I.M. Nevejan / F.M. Brazier
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2020
Engaging Children to Co-create Outdoor Play Activities for Place-making
Geertje Slingerland / Stephan Lukosch / Frances Brazier
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Media
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2024-09-12
Ontwerp de openbare ruimte met vrouwen samen
Appeared in: Rooilijn
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2024-06-30
Pointer Data: onveilige plekken voor vrouwen
Appeared in: Pointer, NPO Radio 1
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2024-05-30
Designing urban safety for and with young women
Appeared in: TU Delft
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2024-04-22
Meet the Professor 2024
Appeared in: indebuurt Delft
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2024-04-19
Straat en plein zijn meestal afgestemd op de wensen van mannen
Appeared in: Trouw
Prizes
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2022
Best Student Paper Award
The Annual Conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group