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“Doing science for society leads to the question: what kind of society do we envision and want to support through science? We have to take an ethical stance. By jointly changing practices we can navigate transforming societies towards sustainable, liveable futures"
Research profile
Caroline Hummels is professor Design and Theory for Transformative Qualities at the department of Industrial Design at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her activities concentrate on designing and researching transforming practices. With her team and external stakeholders, including the Provence of North-Brabant, Philips Design, RISE, Rijkswaterstaat, Enpuls and ZET, she leverages emerging technologies through which they jointly change practices to navigate transforming societies towards sustainable futures. Doing so, she focuses on being-in-the-world theories, embodied and aesthetics interactions, imagination, data-enabled design and participatory sensemaking. She researches and questiones transforming practices and societies through theoretical lenses, including design-philosophy correspondence, in which philosophy informs design practice and design practice is used to philosophise, in order to tackle imminent societal challenges.
Caroline is founder and member of the steering committee of the Tangible Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI) Conference, editorial board member of the International Journal of Design, member of the Dutch Design Week sounding board, and ambassador of CLIKCNL for the Key Enabling Methodologies related to ‘Participation and co-creation’. Moreover, she has given a large number of keynote speeches, invited lectures and workshops at conferences, international universities and for industry and governmental institutes worldwide.
Academic background
Caroline Hummels holds cum laude MSc and PhD degrees in Industrial Design from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). After obtaining her PhD in 1993, she took a position as Assistant Professor in the Form Theory group at TU Delft. In 2006, she moved to Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) to take the position of Associate Professor in the Designing Quality in Interaction (DQI) group and later in 2011 of Full Professor, while heading the DQI group. She is currently vice-chair of the Systemic Change group. At TU/e, she also served as Director of Education of the Industrial Design department and of Theme Leader of Participatory Health and Well-being. From 2004-2016 she was founder and owner of ID-dock, a small design research consultancy firm.
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VASE: VALue-Sensitive design in higher Education (VASE)
Bekker, M. M. (., Levy, P. D., Barendregt, W. & Hummels, C. C. M.
1/09/18 → 1/09/21
Project: Research direct
Research output
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A framework designing for story sharing of the elderly: from design opportunities to concept selection
Li, C., Hu, J., Hengeveld, B. & Hummels, C., 2020, Intelligent Human Systems Integration - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration IHSI 2020: Integrating People and Intelligent Systems. Ahram, T., Karwowski, W., Vergnano, A., Leali, F. & Taiar, R. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 810-815 6 p. (Advances in intelligent systems and computing book series; vol. 111).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic
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A System Supporting Intergenerational Storytelling for Older Adults
Li, C., Hu, J., Hengeveld, B. & Hummels, C., 2020, Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices - Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices. Kalra, J. & Lightner, N. J. (eds.). Springer Gabler, p. 307-312 6 p. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 1205 AISC).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Exploring public playgrounds through a data-enabled design approach
van den Heuvel, R., Lévy, P., Vos, S. & Hummels, C., 6 Jul 2020, DIS 2020 Companion - Companion Publication of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, p. 1-6 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Facilitating intergenerational storytelling for older adults in the nursing home: a case study
Li, C., Hu, J., Hengeveld, B. J. & Hummels, C. C. M., 26 Mar 2020, In : Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments. 12, 2, p. 153-177 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Philosophy at Work: Postphenomenology as a Generative Lens in Design Research and Practice
van der Zwan, S., Smith, M. L., Bruineberg, J., Levy, P. D. & Hummels, C. C. M., 11 Aug 2020, Proceedings of DRS2020 International Conference : Vol. 4: Education. Boess, S., Cheung, M. & Cain, R. (eds.). London: Design Research Society, Vol. 4. p. 1691-1705 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Prizes
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Frits Top 50 most influential women
Hummels, Caroline C.M. (Recipient), 10 Jun 2013
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities
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Transforming practices: moving toward design philosophy correspondence
Caroline C.M. Hummels (Speaker)
6 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
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Research transformation through embodied design
Caroline C.M. Hummels (Speaker)
19 Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Strategy Systemic change
Caroline C.M. Hummels (Organiser)
30 Aug 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
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Brabant als impactorganisatie
Caroline C.M. Hummels (Organiser)
27 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
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How to create long-term impact? or how to dare hiking off the beaten path
Caroline C.M. Hummels (Speaker)
19 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
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-Eindhoven University of Technology: Data as material for product design
Joep W. Frens & Caroline C.M. Hummels
26/02/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Lecturers get millions to improve education
23/04/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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NWO funding for six Impact Program projects to improve youth resilience
25/07/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment