is Associate Professor at the Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University, Denmark. He leads the Responsible Technology Futures (Re-TECH) research group. His work focuses on participatory design, digital technologies, sustainable futures, and socio?ecological justice. He has coordinated several research projects and promoted educational initiatives. Maurizio co-chairs the Advisory Board of the Participatory Design Conference and sits on the Editorial Board of CoDesign. He regularly reviews and serves on program committees across computing, design, and social science venues, with over one hundred publications.
last update: May 2026
Articles published on IXD&A:
• ‘PD-with/for-AI: Framework and Lessons for Responsible Use of AI-Generated Synthetic Personas’, N. 68, 2026, pp. 15 – 37, abstract, download, (https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-068-001), Google Scholar
"In this conceptual paper, we synthesize findings from four studies at the intersection of Participatory Design (PD) and generative AI to articulate a coupled path: PD is suited for evaluating AI throu..."
"In this conceptual paper, we synthesize findings from four studies at the intersection of Participatory Design (PD) and generative AI to articulate a coupled path: PD is suited for evaluating AI throu..."
• ‘Participatory Design and Critical Media Studies: a Convivial Conversation’, N. 56, 2023, pp. 156 – 173, abstract, download, (https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-056-008), Google Scholar
"In the age of platform society, Critical Media Studies are faced with the challenge of developing not only theoretical proposals capable of critically addressing the power exerted on society by GAFAM-..."
"In the age of platform society, Critical Media Studies are faced with the challenge of developing not only theoretical proposals capable of critically addressing the power exerted on society by GAFAM-..."
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