How can we capture diverse subjective experiences through multisensory data collection, rendition, and visualization? What do the dominant methods in your field reflect about the subjects, researchers, and the history of how theories develop over time? How methods are employed can tell you a lot about the sociology of your field.
This workshop introduces basic concepts of metascience and multimodal representations of human behavior and cognition. For example, spatial behaviors and geographic and topographic features have been traditionally captured visually with 2D maps, but they can also be represented through sculptures. Attendees will get the opportunity to work with clay and build their own pinch pot or coil pot!
Bio: Jenny Chen Lu
Jenny Chen Lu is a scholar in psychology, public policy, and disability studies. She is an incoming Assistant Professor, jointly appointed between Disability Studies and Institute for Society & Genetics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), starting in summer 2026. Dr. Lu received her B.A. from Wellesley College and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Chicago.
