468: Temporality and Technology: Temporal Dynamics of Technology Emergence and Development (15551)

This PDW brings together prominent scholars and ongoing empirical research projects in the emerging literature on the role of temporality in technology emergence and development. Traditionally, the literature on technology emergence and development has treated time as a continuous and unidimensional construct, as a backdrop on the X-axis. Lately, scholars have begun to challenge these assumptions and explore the multiple ways in which temporality—defined as socially construed understandings of time—shape technologies. The objective of this PDW is to foster conversations and support research in this emerging area. The PDW begins by featuring four keynote presentations from panelists who have been trailblazing this topic to gain insight into this emerging trend in the literature. Led by the panelists, the workshop takes an inventory of what has been accomplished so far and maps out unanswered questions and future research directions. The latter part of the workshop is designed to help researchers refine their emerging empirical projects on this topic, and fine-tune their research designs. Our 20 pre-selected participants will then break into five roundtables, each lead by one of the PDW experts. Within these interactive roundtables, participants will pitch their research designs to the roundtable chair and collect expert feedback.

The PDW is structured to two parts: Part 1 is dedicated for the panelists’ presentations followed by audience Q&A, and is open to all conference attendants. Part 2 is a paper development workshop. Participation here is limited to 20 pre-selected participants who present their research design or idea to the experts. If you wish to join the developmental session, please submit a 1-2 page summary of your project to Mia Chang-Zunino (mchang@escp.eu) by Jun 21, 2024. We will select the participants based on the quality of their research ideas and their potential to contribute to the emerging literature.