JONAS FRITSCH

I am an Associate Professor in Interaction Design at the IT University of Copenhagen in the Department of Digital Design. My field of research is humanistic interaction design where I have been at the forefront of introducing affect theoretical findings from cultural and critical theory into the joint fields of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and design. This has led to a deep engagement with affective perspectives in a care-driven research agenda spanning environmental, social, and mental ecologies.

I have founded and am head of the Affective Interaction & Relations (AIR) Lab at ITU, where we explore the affective and emotional aspects of living with digital and interactive technologies, and how affective interactions can change our relations to the world, each other, ourselves, and technologies. The research carried out in the lab has led me to propose Affective Interaction Design as a promising research agenda for HCI. My current research projects revolve around living with technological implants in remote cardiac care and exploring the affective qualities of synthetic voice design.

I am always happy to share my research over a cup of coffee/water in the AIR Lab, but also like to give talks and share insights outside of ITU – so feel free to reach out if you want to talk!