@benjamin.parry.is
Fuck yeah people street!
03.04.2025 16:40 — 👍 26 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0“The Spirit of Bartleby: In defence of refusal”, presented at Research by the Sea, 27 February 2025
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Fifteenth #15: On refusal
It’s out now.
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Planes on the ground, boots in the air.
03.03.2025 19:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It’s a conference that truly re-energised me as a designer, knowing that there are many more like me who share my passion for creating inclusive and accessible products. The power of community and collaboration is truly inspiring.
28.02.2025 11:24 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0Workshop with Nicole Aleong on futures anthropology today was so good. Never realised how dynamic and complicated a train platform is as a space before. (Was also in a group with Steph Troeth who is very cool.) #ResearchByTheSea
28.02.2025 21:18 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
A group of people gathered around a table, engaged in a collaborative workshop. They are looking at sticky notes and papers with focused expressions. A facilitator stands in the background, observing the discussion.
Two participants in a workshop are seated at a table, engaged in a one-to-one discussion. A large presentation screen in the background displays the words "Get to know each other" along with a diagram. Other attendees are visible in the background.
A woman wearing glasses and a patterned black and white dress stands, while two seated participants at a table focus on their work. One person leans on their hand, appearing deep in thought.
Three people engaged in an active discussion over a table with papers and sticky notes. One woman holds a few sheets of paper while explaining something to the others, who are leaning in attentively.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for today's workshops on day 2 of #ResearchbytheSea.
Our own Luke Hay explored how to Make an Impact with Quantitative UX this morning & Nicole Aleong guided us through Futures Anthropology as a Method: Applying Futures Orientations to UX Research this afternoon.
Possibly the best line up of speakers I’ve ever been lucky enough to enjoy #researchbythesea no pressure @cennydd.com ☺️
27.02.2025 12:38 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Gotta be honest, #ResearchByTheSea is one of the best conferences I’ve been to in yeeeeeears. So many good, useful, inspiring, thoughtful, provocative talks. Much more about ethics and power and possibility than I’d expected.
Loved it. Thank you, @clearleft.com!
What a day. My head is spinning from the ideas, insights and visions shared at #ResearchByTheSea (on and off-stage) — @clearleft.com and @benjamin.parry.is thank you for having me!
28.02.2025 07:13 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The #design #ux and #research #conference Research by the Sea is tomorrow! Join the diverse and futures-focused brains gathering to make sense of where we are now, where we want to get to and how we might get there. Here’s a 20% discount code for those last-minute attendees ti.to/clearleft/re...
26.02.2025 08:31 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 2
Cycles: my new, no-pressure weeknotes. Closing a few doors, opening another.
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Some world class speakers at axe-con next week, it’s free and online 👇
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#accessibility
Hello folks interested in user research! I've opened up a couple slots a week to offer free mentoring/advice/CV reviews. Take a look here: www.cyberwomen.co.uk/mentoring if you're keen
17.02.2025 17:50 — 👍 4 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
In February I'll be at @clearleft.com Research by the Sea
Excellent and thoughtfully curated agenda with talks about research ethics, futures anthropology, designing communities
I'll be speaking about considering intersectionality and lived experience for a more holistic approach to accessibility
Events we recommend.
Research by the Sea: February 27-28th. Brighton, UK.
https://buff.ly/3ZzAwP8
Resisting comes in all forms. Here is a very creative one starting to pop up.
19.02.2025 16:04 — 👍 26543 🔁 6673 💬 392 📌 192
What @adactio.com describes here also matches the sound of #btconf. “As you can imagine, that’s not an easy sell.” 👈 that is true for many independent events these days. All of them need your help. Spread the word about the events you love, so new people learn about them. adactio.com/journal/21722
19.02.2025 06:06 — 👍 8 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0Journal: Re-dConstruct
If, like me, you miss dConstruct, you should come to Research By The Sea next week.
🔗https://adactio.com/journal/21722
Okay man-baby, everyone in the neighbourhood knows you have a big loud motorbike. Aren’t you a big boy‽ Now off you pop, your mommy’s got your sippy cup ready with your favourite juice.
16.02.2025 16:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I added a statement at the bottom of my website footer last year. There’s a slashpage for that too it seems.
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Do you think it had something to do with my leaving party?
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It’s Valentine's Day! If you’re thinking about asking someone out today but don’t know how, here’s some advice from five lovely chaps.
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For Chan by @timheidecker.bsky.social, as relevant now as it was then.
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Irreverent comedian duo Tim & Eric provide some timeless research interviewing advice amongst the anarchic trolling of this press interview clip.
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#UserInterviews #UserResearch #TimAndEric #Comedy
Research by the Sea: Why Cennydd?
Learn more about why @cennydd.com is perfect for speaking at Research by the Sea.
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#ethics #ux #design #research #conference
The title page of my talk “The Spirit of Bartleby: In defence of refusal” features art called “Incantations to a Vague Borderland”. The triptych, completed in 2024, is by the London-based artist Gaia Ozwyn whose practice seeks to test the boundaries of belonging and separation, echoing her reflections on her dual Caribbean-British identity.
Drawing from Black, Latinx, and queer histories; international feminisms, and artists who won't be bound by disciplinary orthodoxy, my talk at Research by the Sea explores refusal as design practice.
Art: “Incantations to a Vague Borderland” by Gaia Ozwyn.
Book tickets here: researchbythesea.com
Use code JOINMICHAEL for 20% off. 😉
I wish Bluesky had an edit buttom
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