Jeffrey Bardzell

Teaches at Sacred Arts Research Foundation

Jeffrey Bardzell is an associate professor of human-computer interaction/design in the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University–Bloomington. Having done his doctoral work in comparative literature and philosophy, Jeff brings a humanist perspective to HCI and is known for developing a theory of interaction criticism. His other HCI foci include aesthetic interaction, user experience design, maker cultures, and digital creativity. Currently, he is writing a monograph on research through design, exploring design research objects and design theory using philosophical aesthetics.

Jeffrey Bardzell will speak as part of “In the Loop”, a lecture series on design, innovation and entrepreneurship organized by IIT Institute of Design faculty. The series engages a wide range of speakers that present on topics ranging from theoretical research and emerging methodologies that are relevant to the field of design as well as personal narratives and examples from current design practice.