Author

Donovan Maasz

Observed name: Maasz, Donovan

Institution: Namibia University of Science and Technology

Observed institutions: Namibia University of Science and Technology, University of Turku

ORCID: 0000-0001-7021-3202

Observed ORCID: 0000-0001-7021-3202

OpenAlex ID: A5014096357

Moving Virtual Reality out of its Comfort Zone and Into the African Kalahari Desert Field: Experiences From Technological Co-Exploration With an Indigenous San Community in Namibia

2020 · Kasper Rodil, Donovan Maasz, et al. · ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST) · 22

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A Digital Indigenous Knowledge Preservation Framework: The 7C Model—Repositioning IK Holders in the Digitization of IK

2018 · Donovan Maasz, Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, et al. · Springer eBooks · 21

Namibian Indigenous Communities Reflecting on Their Own Digital Representations

2019 · Brit Stichel, Edwin Blake, et al. · International Conference on Communities and Technologies (C&T) · 20

Indigenous Knowledge Fairs: a new approach to pluralistic knowledge dissemination in HCI

2022 · Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, Tariq Zaman, et al. · Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction · 12

Going Beyond Empowered Design by Scaffolding Inter-community Engagement

2021 · Edwin Blake, Uariaike Mbinge, et al. · International Conference on Communities and Technologies (C&T) · 9

Technologies to promote the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge holders in digital cultural heritage preservation

2018 · Gereon Koch Kapuire, Heike Winschiers‐Theophilus, et al. · 9

Co-creating digital representations of indigenous knowledge: an ovaHimba curated digital repository

2025 · Uariaike Mbinge, Colin Stanley, et al. · International Journal on Digital Libraries · 8

Comparative Insights for Community-Based Co-design: Bi-directional Inclusive Strategies Between Marginalised Communities and Researchers in Participatory Design

2024 · Kasper Rodil, Shorty Kandjengo, et al. · Participatory Design Conference · 6

Creating a Responsible AI Framework for Cultural Validity: Exploring Heritage Futures with an Ovahimba Indigenous Community of Namibia

2025 · Selma Auala, Uariaike Mbinge, et al. · African Human Computer Interaction Conference (AfriCHI) · 3

Formulating "the obvious" as a task request to the crowd

2016 · Colin Stanley, Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, et al. · Participatory Design Conference · 3

Co-creating a VR Narrative Experience of Constructing a Food Storage Following OvaHimba Traditional Practices

2025 · Kaulyaalalwa Peter, Isaac Makosa, et al. · ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences · 2

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Embracing Indigenous Knowledge Systems in ICT-Enabled Education

2021 · Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, Edwin Blake, et al. · Routledge eBooks · 2

Exploring Ethics and Community Interaction Protocols

2023 · Gereon Koch Kapuire, Donovan Maasz, et al. · African Human Computer Interaction Conference (AfriCHI) · 1

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Closing the Distance

2026 · Kasper Rodil, !Amace N!aici, et al. · ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences

A Dynamically Evolving Multicultural Escape Suitcase Travelling a Participatory Journey

2024 · Katja Becker, Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, et al. · Participatory Design Conference

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Community podcast and soundscape creation on issues that matter to indigenous people across the globe

2024 · Katja Becker, Shorty Kandjengo, et al. · Participatory Design Conference

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Going Beyond Empowered Design by Inter-community Engagement

2021 · Edwin Blake, Uariaike Mbinge, et al.

Works count: 18

Citation count: 118

H-index: 7

I10-index: 4