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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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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VASE: VALue-Sensitive design in higher Education (VASE)
Bekker, M. M., Levy, P. D., Hummels, C. C. M., Barendregt, W., Yoo, D. & Veldhuis, A. H. M.
1/09/18 → 1/09/21
Project: Research direct
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EU Erasmus+: Strategy for Change
Hu, J., Hu, J., Hummels, C. C. M. & Schoumacher, J.
1/09/15 → 15/12/18
Project: Research direct
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Connecting female migrants to healthcare systems through smartphone apps: An asset-based design case study translating social capital of community organisations into sociotechnical systems
Nino, L., Cristancho Rodriguez, D. V., Alarcon, D., Yoo, D. & Hummels, C. C. M., May 2023, In: Discern: International Journal of Design for Social Change, Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 4, 1, p. 12-26 14 p., 2.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Sketching theory: Introducing the pictorial format
Smith, M. L., van der Zwan, S., van Dijk, L., Bruineberg, J. & Hummels, C. C. M., 16 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Human-Technology Relations. 1, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic
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Systemic Design Principles Guiding Perinatal Mobile App for Ethnomedical Midwifery Unit in Bogota: Enabling plurality in ICT public health surveillance
Nino, L., Yoo, D., Hummels, C. C. M. & Niño Fernandez, C., 30 Apr 2023, p. 1-39. 38 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
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Towards the Senior Resident Social Interaction System: A Case Study of Interactive Gallery
Li, C., Zhang, L., Lin, X., Kang, K., Hu, J., Hengeveld, B. & Hummels, C., Apr 2023, In: Systems. 11, 4, 22 p., 204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Enhancing Social Interaction among Nursing Homes Residents with Interactive Public Display Systems
Kang, K., Hengeveld, B., Hummels, C. & Hu, J., 2022, In: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 38, 17, p. 1701-1717 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)40 Downloads (Pure)
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Non-discursive philosophy by imagining new practices through design
Bruineberg, J. (Contributor), Hummels, C. C. M. (Contributor), Smith, M. L. (Contributor) & van der Zwan, S. (Contributor), Figshare SAGE Publications, 20 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5394569, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Non-discursive_philosophy_by_imagining_new_practices_through_design/5394569
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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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Embracing Complexity and Transforming Societies: Unveiling the Insights of Caroline Hummels.
21/06/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities