Disability, Differences, and Diversity
Revisiting Inclusive Design and Access
Himanshu Verma (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
Giulia Barbareschi (Universität Duisburg-Essen)
Sophia Ppali (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
Kathrin Gerling (Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie)
Maartje De Meulder (Hogeschool Utrecht (HU))
Judith Good (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
Jatinder Singh (Universität Duisburg-Essen)
Pablo Cesar (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), TU Delft - Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)
Alessandro Bozzon (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering, TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
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Abstract
Over 1.3 billion people worldwide live with long-term disabilities, yet many still face systemic exclusion despite advances in accessibility policy and technology. New regulations such as the EU Accessibility Act demand comprehensive transitions, but compliance risks becoming a superficial “checklist” exercise rather than fostering meaningful inclusion. For the HCI community, this moment calls for rethinking our approaches to participation, technology, ethics, and policy. In this meetup, we bring together researchers, practitioners, and advocates to revisit inclusive design through four themes: rethinking inclusive methodologies, disentangling technological challenges, unpacking ethical implications, and navigating policy opportunities. Through interactive mapping activities, participants will share practices, identify collaboration opportunities, and co-develop future directions. Our goal is to build cross-disciplinary connections and create actionable approaches that move beyond compliance toward holistic inclusion, ensuring that accessibility remains central to HCI research and practice.
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