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Personal profile
Biography
Yolande Strengers is a digital sociologist and human-computer interaction scholar investigating the sustainability and gender effects of digital, emerging and smart technologies. At Monash University, she leads the energy futures theme in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab, which undertakes critical interdisciplinary and international research into the social, cultural and experiential dimensions of the design, use and futures of new and emerging technologies.
Yolande works with qualitative and digital ethnographic methods, theories of social practice and technofeminism to understand how people (and sometimes their pets) are incorporating new devices and technologies into their everyday lives and homes. Her research is applied in focus, and has involved a range of research partners to inform current visions, designs, platforms and policies for emerging technologies in the energy, sustainability and smart home sectors. Past and current partners include ANZ Bank, Ausgrid, AusNet Services, Energy Consumers Australia and Intel Corporation.
Yolande is author of Smart energy technologies in everyday life (Palgrave MacMillan 2013), Social practices and dynamic non-humans (2018), and over 50 journal articles and conference papers. She holds a PhD from RMIT University (Social Science) a Masters in International Urban and Environmental Management (RMIT University) and a Bachelor of Arts (Deans Scholars Program, Monash University).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
International Urban and Environmental Management, Master of Social Science, RMIT University
Award Date: 1 Aug 2012
Social Science, Doctor of Philosophy, RMIT University
Award Date: 1 Mar 2010
Geography, Bachelor of Arts, Monash University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2001
Research area keywords
- energy futures
- Smart grid
- Digital sociology
- Digital technologies
- Smart home
- emerging technologies
- Consumption
- Gender & diversity
Network
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CitiPowerFHD: Future home demand: Anticipating energy and everyday life trends across three Victorian networks
Strengers, Y., Pink, S., Nicholls, L. & Dahlgren, K.
1/12/21 → 1/12/23
Project: Research
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RACE for 2030: Reliable Affordable Clean Energy for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre (RACE for 2030 CRC)
Beins, D., Liebman, A., Bahrani, B., Leroux, A., Kraal, D., Razzaghi, R., Strengers, Y., Goodwin, S., Pink, S., Rudolph, C., Raven, R., Bergmeir, C., Saunderson, J., Leslie, G., Gangadharan, L., Islam, A., Wang, L. C., Ward, M., Xiao, E., Wallace, M., Tack, G., Stuckey, P., Li, Y., Pan, S., de Nijs, F., Buckingham, E., Denis-Ryan, A., Ens, B., Dargaville, R., Chang, X., Yu, J., White, S., Zlatanov, N., Hyndman, R., Panagiotelis, A. & Athanasopoulos, G.
1/07/20 → 30/06/31
Project: Research
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Digital energy futures: forecasting changing residential electricity demand
Strengers, Y., Pink, S., Simpson, R., Judd, S. M. & Gallagher, L.
1/10/19 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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BA: Just Transitions in Australia: moving towards low carbon lives across policy, industry and practice
Adey, P., Pink, S., Raven, R., Barry, K., Birtchnell, T., Duffy, D. M., Hunt, J., Rickards, L., Weller, S., Strengers, Y., Sharp, D. & Nicholls, L.
27/10/21 → 10/03/22
Project: Research
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Automation, wellbeing and Digital Voice Assistants: Older people and Google devices
Duque, M., Pink, S., Strengers, Y., Martin, R. & Nicholls, L., 2021, In: Convergence. 27, 5, p. 1189–1206 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Making Everyday Things Talk: Speculative Conversations into the Future of Voice Interfaces at Home
Reddy, A., Kocaballi, A. B., Nicenboim, I., Søndergaard, M. L. J., Lupetti, M. L., Key, C., Speed, C., Lockton, D., Giaccardi, E., Grommé, F., Robbins, H., Primlani, N., Yurman, P., Sumartojo, S., Phan, T., Bedö, V. & Strengers, Y., 2021, CHI'21 Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 16 p. 23. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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More work for Big Mother: revaluing care and control in smart homes
Sadowski, J., Strengers, Y. & Kennedy, J., 14 Jun 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Environment and Planning A. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Personalization and the Smart Home: questioning techno-hedonist imaginaries
Dahlgren, K., Pink, S., Strengers, Y., Nicholls, L. & Sadowski, J., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Convergence. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Smart Homes for Seniors: Intelligent Home Solutions for Independent Living
Strengers, Y., Duque Hurtado, M., Mortimer, M., Pink, S., Eugene, A., Martin, R., Nicholls, L., Horan, B. & Thomson, S., Feb 2021, Travancore VIC AUS: McLean Care. 123 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Research
Open AccessFile
Prizes
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Best Paper Award, International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) 2019
Strengers, Yolande (Recipient), Kennedy, J. (Recipient), Arcari, P. (Recipient), Nicholls, L. (Recipient) & Gregg, M. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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IoT (Internet of Things) Awards, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion winner
Strengers, Yolande (Recipient), Pink, Sarah (Recipient), Duque Hurtado, Melisa (Recipient), Martin, R. (Recipient), Nicholls, L. (Recipient), Mortimer, M. (Recipient), Horan, B. (Recipient), Eugene, A. (Recipient) & Thomson, S. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Vice-Chancellor's Diversity and Inclusion Award
Carroll, John (Recipient), Brown, Michael (Recipient), Edgington-Mitchell, Daniel (Recipient), Garcia De La Banda, Maria (Recipient), Gurvich, Caroline (Recipient), Ho, Susie (Recipient), Joschko, L. (Recipient), Maher, JaneMaree (Recipient), McDonald, Mike (Recipient), McGlinn, Edwina (Recipient), McGuigan, Nicholas (Recipient), Morgan, Michael (Recipient), Murray-Zaia, J. (Recipient) & Strengers, Yolande (Recipient), 10 Dec 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Women in AI Award (Innovation) ANZ
Strengers, Yolande (Recipient), 26 Mar 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Women Leading Tech Award (Education and Research)
Strengers, Yolande (Recipient), 20 Apr 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press / Media
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MONASH LENS: 'Getting smart: Seniors see the benefits of technology in the home'
Melisa Duque & Yolande Strengers
25/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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The energy costs of staying at home
Kari Dahlgren, Jathan Sadowski, Yolande Strengers, Larissa Nicholls & Sarah Pink
21/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature