The Coexistence Archive: Traces of the Participatory Design Conference

Luisa Hilmer

doi:10.1145/3789493.3797316

The Coexistence Archive: Traces of the Participatory Design Conference

Luisa Hilmer^*

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Leuphana Universität Lüneburg

Leuphana University of Lüneburg

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Abstract

The Coexistence Archive: Traces of the Participatory Design Conference (PDC) is a situated action that explores recording and listening as a participatory practice. Installed in a semi-public area of PDC 2026 in Milan, the archive invites participants to record short voice memos and sounds reflecting on peace, dialogue, and coexistence. These individual traces will merge into a collective sound composition, respectively, an evolving sonic portrait of the PDC community. Beyond documenting the event, the Coexistence Archive reimagines the archive as a living, participatory infrastructure that listens, connects, and continues to resonate beyond the conference.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3 : Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places
Editors	Davide Fassi, Anna Meroni, Laura Galluzzo, Daniela Selloni, Daniela de Sainz, Nicholas Baroncelli Torretta, Elisa Bertolotti, Marta Corubolo, Annalinda De Rosa, Per-Anders Hillgren, Ravi Mahamuni, Bibiana Oliveira Serpa, Francesca Piredda, Virginia Tassinari, Joon Sang Baek, Teresa Franqueira
Number of pages	3
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Publication date	15.06.2026
Pages	85-87
ISBN (Electronic)	9798400724701
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3789493.3797316
Publication status	Published - 15.06.2026
Event	19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places - PDC 2026 - Milan, Italy Duration: 15.06.2026 → 19.06.2026 Conference number: 19

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Research areas and keywords

Archiving
Coexistence
Soundscape
Engineering

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

General Engineering

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Hilmer, L. (2026). The Coexistence Archive: Traces of the Participatory Design Conference. In D. Fassi, A. Meroni, L. Galluzzo, D. Selloni, D. de Sainz, N. B. Torretta, E. Bertolotti, M. Corubolo, A. De Rosa, P.-A. Hillgren, R. Mahamuni, B. O. Serpa, F. Piredda, V. Tassinari, J. S. Baek, & T. Franqueira (Eds.), PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places (pp. 85-87). (PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1145/3789493.3797316

Hilmer, Luisa. / The Coexistence Archive : Traces of the Participatory Design Conference. PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places. editor / Davide Fassi ; Anna Meroni ; Laura Galluzzo ; Daniela Selloni ; Daniela de Sainz ; Nicholas Baroncelli Torretta ; Elisa Bertolotti ; Marta Corubolo ; Annalinda De Rosa ; Per-Anders Hillgren ; Ravi Mahamuni ; Bibiana Oliveira Serpa ; Francesca Piredda ; Virginia Tassinari ; Joon Sang Baek ; Teresa Franqueira. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2026. pp. 85-87 (PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places).

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Hilmer, L 2026, The Coexistence Archive: Traces of the Participatory Design Conference. in D Fassi, A Meroni, L Galluzzo, D Selloni, D de Sainz, NB Torretta, E Bertolotti, M Corubolo, A De Rosa, P-A Hillgren, R Mahamuni, BO Serpa, F Piredda, V Tassinari, JS Baek & T Franqueira (eds), PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places. PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, pp. 85-87, 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places - PDC 2026, Milan, Italy, 15.06.26. https://doi.org/10.1145/3789493.3797316

The Coexistence Archive: Traces of the Participatory Design Conference. / Hilmer, Luisa.
PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places. ed. / Davide Fassi; Anna Meroni; Laura Galluzzo; Daniela Selloni; Daniela de Sainz; Nicholas Baroncelli Torretta; Elisa Bertolotti; Marta Corubolo; Annalinda De Rosa; Per-Anders Hillgren; Ravi Mahamuni; Bibiana Oliveira Serpa; Francesca Piredda; Virginia Tassinari; Joon Sang Baek; Teresa Franqueira. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2026. p. 85-87 (PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places).

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Hilmer L. The Coexistence Archive: Traces of the Participatory Design Conference. In Fassi D, Meroni A, Galluzzo L, Selloni D, de Sainz D, Torretta NB, Bertolotti E, Corubolo M, De Rosa A, Hillgren PA, Mahamuni R, Serpa BO, Piredda F, Tassinari V, Baek JS, Franqueira T, editors, PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. 2026. p. 85-87. (PDC 2026 - Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 3: Workshops, Situated Actions, and PDC Places). doi: 10.1145/3789493.3797316

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