Quantitative representations of the body have become increasingly commonplace, a requisite for many navigating complex health issues, yet also heavily scrutinized under feminist lenses for flattening embodied experiences and perpetuating norms. 

How might designers and researchers navigate this tension, engaging with quantified (bio)data in corporeal, sensory, collective and anti-solutionist ways? 

We invite HCI researchers, designers, and practitioners to join our 1-day workshop at DIS'25, exploring biodata—any data offering insight into bodily states, functions, or interactions—through relational, embodied, and more-than-human perspectives. 

To take part, we ask for a 2–4 page position paper or pictorial. Submissions can describe a dataset you work with or wish to explore—detailing its origins, collection methods, and possible representations—or present alternative data representations that challenge normative data practices. Submissions should be sent to 

beatrice [dot] vincenzi [at] bcu [dot] ac [dot] uk.

Contributions will be selected based on quality, diversity, and relevance. If accepted, you will be asked to Bring Your Own (Bio)dataset and any tools or physicalization techniques you would like to work with. The workshop will centre on a hands-on crafting session, creating alternative biodata representations to spark collective reflection on how we grasp, sense, control, and enjoy data, while staying true to critical feminist values. 

Accepted submissions will be shared in advance to prompt discussion. At least one author must attend the workshop and register for both the workshop and the DIS'25 conference.