Interactive Digital Storytelling Navigating the Inherent Currents of the Diasporic Mind

Nisi, Valentina; Bala, Paulo; Pessoa, Miguel; James, Stuart; Nunes, Nuno

Abstract

Due to a recent increase in conflicts, natural disasters, and economic crises, a growing wave of migrant populations has been searching for asylum in Europe. For this population of asylum seekers, the migration process, like currents and rapids, can be dangerous, uneven, and violent, and the integration into their host communities can add to the preexisting trauma. Extending on HCI increasing attention to the caring understanding of human life values, this paper presents initial research focused on refugees' storytelling activities to support their well-being. Here, we describe and discuss the results from a set of studies with the \FirstCPR{}\CPRFootnote{} to design and refine a bespoke interactive digital storytelling authoring tool. This study aims to promote social cohesion and equal participation in European society by using Digital Storytelling to allow migrant communities to share and connect their stories and experiences. The authors contribute with a novel digital storytelling prototype tool and the discussion and reflections stemming from the user-centered design approach. The insights gained from this work are relevant for interaction designers and researchers seeking to support vulnerable populations through Interactive Digital Storytelling.

Citation

Nisi, V., Bala, P., Pessoa, M., James, S., & Nunes, N. (2024, December). Interactive Digital Storytelling Navigating the Inherent Currents of the Diasporic Mind. Presented at International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (ICIDS 2024), Barranquilla, Colombia

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (ICIDS 2024)
• Start Date: Dec 2, 2024
• End Date: Dec 6, 2024
• Acceptance Date: Sep 5, 2024
• Deposit Date: Oct 21, 2024
• Print ISSN: 0302-9743
• Publisher: Springer
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Series Title: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Series ISSN: 0302-9743
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2978144
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/conference/icids