The meeting, hosted by Irma Beširević, an student at MFA Fine Art programme at HDK-Valand, focused on the intersection of technology and humanity, particularly regarding surveillance, capitalism, and data collection. Dr. Jasmina Marić, a senior lecturer in Interaction Design, shared insights on human-computer interaction and user experience. The discussion included personal anecdotes about early interactions with technology, highlighting the evolution from basic devices like the ZX Spectrum to modern digital experiences. The speakers reflected on their screen time and the pervasive influence of technology in daily life, emphasizing the need for awareness of its implications on human behavior and society.
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Dr Jasmina Maric is a Senior Lecturer at the Interaction Design and Software Engineering, CSE, Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden. Jasmina holds a PhD in Communication and Information Science from Tilburg University in 2014. She is interested in the topics of HCI, specifically focused on user experience, design, aesthetics, art, applied gaming and social networking for real-world problem implementation. Jasmina teaches at the Interaction Design department focusing on Designing UX, UI, Methodology, and Information Visualization.
Irma Beširević explores humanity's evolving relationship with technology and the ongoing technological revolution through new-media art and performance. Her work spans a wide range of materials and media, focusing on the raw, non-directed technological (readymade digital), the human body (and its digital twin), and transparent plastic, with themes of the meta-digital influenced by Fluxus through artistic research.
The Dialogues Podcast Project is a podcast series produced by students from the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programme at the HDK-Valand Academy – Art and Design, University of Gothenburg, and published by K103 Gothenburg Student Radio.

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