{"id":34291,"date":"2026-05-06T11:29:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/?page_id=34291"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:34:26","slug":"technology-design-social-futures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/research\/technology-design-social-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"WIP Research Concentrations: Technology, Design, and Social Futures"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1>Technology, Design, and Social Futures<\/h1>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/research\/\">\u2190 Back to Research<\/a> About<\/p>\r\n<p>The Technology, Design, and Social Futures research cluster focuses on how technology and design can be applied to addressing inequalities and building more inclusive and sustainable social futures. This involves working with communities to understand current issues, engaging in participatory design and storytelling to explore possible design solutions, and developing working prototypes to materialise those ideas. Research topics include social resilience, environmental and cultural sustainability, mental health and digital well-being, digital heritage, critical algorithmic literacy, and responsible AI design.<\/p>\r\n<p>People <div id='people-listing-widget'><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/1161-alexander-ian-mitchell' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/Alex-Mitchell-1.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Alexander Mitchell<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Associate Professor<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 3021<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:alexm@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Media, Culture, and Identities<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Technology, Design, and Social 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class='people-designation'>Lecturer<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6601 5087<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:cnmayhd@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Media, Culture, and Identities<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Technology, Design, and Social Futures<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/30835-zening-duan' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/WF_Zeningv4.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Duan Zening<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Assistant Professor<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 4148<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:zening.duan@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div 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people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/10966' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/Jiang-Shaohai.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Jiang Shaohai<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Associate Professor<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 2002<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:cnmjs@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Health, Risk, and Environment<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Technology, Design, and Social Futures<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/24727' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img 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1023<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:jaidka@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Technology, Design, and Social Futures<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/18520-maria-teresa-soto-sanfiel' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/C_Maite.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Maite Soto-Sanfiel<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Visiting Associate Professor<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 1089<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:cnmmtss@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Media, Culture, and Identities<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Technology, Design, and Social 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target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/C_Natalie.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Natalie Pang<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Associate Professor &amp; Head of Department<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 4153<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:natalie.pang@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Politics, Participation, and Governance<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Technology, Design, and Social Futures<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/23873-sun-min-park\/' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Park-Sun-Min.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Park 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