About the school
Peter Dalsgaard
Professor
School of Communication and Culture - Department of Digital Design and Information Studies
Helsingforsgade 14
building 5347, 133
8200 Aarhus N
Denmark
Phone: +4587162019
School of Communication and Culture - Centre for Advanced Visualisation and Interaction
Åbogade 34
building 5345
8200 Aarhus N
Denmark
School of Communication and Culture - Participatory Information Technology
Helsingforsgade 14
building 5347
8200 Aarhus N
Denmark
School of Communication and Culture - SHAPE - Shaping Digital Citizenship
Helsingforsgade 14
building 5347, 133
8200 Aarhus N
Denmark
About Peter Dalsgaard
I explore the use and design of digital systems from a humanistic perspective. My research focuses on the theory and practice of interaction design, participatory design, and the role and nature of digital media in creativity and innovation.
I am founder and co-director of the Centre for Digital Creativity at the School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University. At the centre, we explore how digital systems influence creativity and innovation. We study real-life use of digital systems in creative processes, develop and experiment with prototypes of new systems and services, and develop theories to understand the role and nature of digital media in creative processes.
I am Principal Investigator of four ongoing research projects, Managing Ideas in Creative Work, CoCreate, PLACED, and Reinvent. The common denominator of the projects is that they explore the potentials of digital systems to support human creativity and innovation. I am also strongly engaged the project Experimenting, Experiencing, Reflecting, and a research affiliate at the Centre for Advanced Visualization and Interaction (CAVI) and the Participatory Information Technology Centre (PIT) at Aarhus University.
In my work, I combine the development of theories with real-life projects in digital design, so I’m always keen on discussing potential collaborations. Get in touch via Twitter @peterdalsgaard or email dalsgaard(at)cavi.au.dk if you have an interesting project, a speaking engagement, or a collaboration to discuss.
Research areas
- IT, Computer Science and Mathematics > Man-machine Interaction > Interaction design
- IT, Computer Science and Mathematics > Design and Systems Development > Design processes
- IT, Computer Science and Mathematics > Design and Systems Development > Digital and physical spaces
- IT, Computer Science and Mathematics > Work, Organisation and IT > Innovation and IT
- IT, Computer Science and Mathematics > Man-machine Interaction > User participation in systems development (participatory design)
- IT, Computer Science and Mathematics > Pervasive Computing > Interactive rooms, buildings and urban environments
- Man and Cultures > Psychology > Psychology of creativity
- IT, Computer Science and Mathematics > Man-machine Interaction > Userdriven innovation
Instruments of Inquiry: Understanding the Nature and Role of Design Tools
Dalsgaard, P., 2017, In: International Journal of Design. 11, 1, p. 21-33 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Understanding Creativity Methods in Design
Biskjaer, M. M., Dalsgaard, P. & Halskov, K., 2017, DIS '17 : Proceedings of the 2017 Conference on Designing Interactive Systems . Mival, O. (ed.). Association for Computing Machinery, p. 839-851 13 p.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Designing Media Architecture: Tools and Approaches for Addressing the Main Design Challenges
Dalsgaard, P., Halskov, K. & Wiethoff, A., 2016, CHI '16 : Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, p. 2562-2573 12 p.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Pragmatism and Design Thinking
Dalsgaard, P., 2014, In: International Journal of Design. 8, 1Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Challenges of Participation in Large-Scale Public Projects
Dalsgaard, P., 2010, Proceedings of the 11th Biennial Participatory Design Conference . Association for Computing MachineryResearch output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
CoCreate: Digital Tools in Collaborative Creativity
Dalsgaard, P. & Frich Pedersen, J.
Velux Fonden
01/02/2017 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research
PLACED: Place- and Activity-Centric Dynamic Library Services
Dalsgaard, P., Klokmose, C. N. & Eriksson, E.
01/03/2017 → 30/06/2020
Project: Research
CIBIS: Creativity In Blended Interaction Spaces
Halskov, K., Dalsgaard, P., Bødker, S., Biskjaer, M. M., Klokmose, C. N., Hansen, N. B. & Baader, S.
01/07/2014 → 30/06/2018
Project: Research
Media Architecture Biennale Conference
Peter Dalsgaard (Organizer)
19 Nov 2014 → 22 Nov 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation af a conference
Student Interaction Design Research conference
Peter Dalsgaard (Organizer)
9 Apr 2013 → 10 Apr 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation af a conference
Media Architecture Biennale 2012
Peter Dalsgaard (Organizer)
15 Nov 2012 → 17 Nov 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation af a conference
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