AbstractThe use of Language Technology (LT) has greatly increased in Norway in recent years, as have the linguistic resources needed to make them work. In the past 10 years, Norwegian has adopted new or improved versions of machine translation, speech technology, chatbots and digital assistants, and machine learning has improved. Nevertheless, LT for both written standards of the Norwegian language – the majority Bokmål and minority Nynorsk – is nowhere near the same level as that of major European languages such as English, German, French and Spanish.
When designing interactive systems and applications, we need to take into account different user groups, contexts, and cultural sensitivities. The challenges in culturally sensitive design can arise e.g. from historical, ideological, or ethical factors, and need to be considered when conducting HCI research, e.g. with cultural heritage, under-represented user groups, topics of cultural rituals, or in cross-cultural interfaces. The digitalizing world crosses old borders by bringing technology connectivity for new domains, and provides the means to distribute information that has previously been harder to access, and which may contain strong cultural meanings. With emerging technology use, new etiquette and social practices are formed to reflect the new sub-cultures. This workshop addresses the cultural sensitivities when designing interactive systems. The workshop invites researchers and practitioners to present and discuss about related case studies, applications, research methods, and experiences.
This book provides a contextual, historical understanding of the development of neoliberal ideas, by studying its evolution. It examines key neoliberal conceptions of market mechanisms and offers a detailed study of the discussions during the first meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society.
Innset introduces the attendees of the 1947 founding meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society with short biographies and demographicDemographics analysis. The data shows that the vast majorities of the attendees were white men of considerable privilege, and it is argued that this fact should be taken into account when contextualizing the ideas emanating from this group. The point is further elaborated with reference to Wilhelm Röpke’sRöpke, Wilhelm circulated article rallying against taxes on luxury goods, and in a reading of William Rappard’sRappard, William opening address on the topic of liberalism and economicsEconomics .
