The Calgary UX community began as a humble book club in November 2011, where a handful of passionate individuals gathered to explore the depths of user experience design through the pages of books.
What started as a modest gathering soon became a thriving community of like-minded designers, researchers, and enthusiasts. This community has grown stronger through its shared love for learning and improving user experiences, fostering collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange.
Together, they have transformed their initial discussions into a vibrant hub where UX professionals come together to share insights, tackle challenges, and shape the future of design, all while nurturing the spirit of curiosity that brought them together in the first plac
In November 2021, the community celebrated more than a decade since its formation. We want to honour the past and create a documentary about the community’s origins. Marissa Stambene interviewed past community organizers to recount their story, get their perspective about the present and inspire Calgary UX’s future.
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Calgary UX is a proud local chapter of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA), a member-supported organization dedicated to interaction design.
We acknowledge that the Calgary area where the Bow and Elbow rivers meet is a place of confluence where the sharing of ideas and opportunities naturally occurs. Indigenous peoples have their own names for this area that were in use long before Scottish settlers named it Calgary
The Métis call the Calgary area Otos-kwunee. In the Blackfoot language, they call this place, Moh-kins-tsis. The Stoney Nakoda Nation refer to the Calgary area as Wîchîspa Oyade and the people of the Tsuut’ina nation call this area Guts-ists-i. We would like to acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 Region in Southern Alberta.
This includes the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai, collectively known as the Blackfoot Confederacy; the Îethka Nakoda Wîcastabi First Nations, comprised of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations; and the Tsuut’ina First Nation. The City of Calgary is also the homeland of the historic Northwest Métis and the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Indigenous urban Calgarians, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis who have made Calgary their home.
This includes: the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai collectively known as the Blackfoot Confederacy; the Îethka Nakoda Wîcastabi First Nations, comprised of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations; and the Tsuut’ina First Nation. The City of Calgary is also homeland to the historic Northwest Métis and to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Indigenous urban Calgarians, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, who have made Calgary their home.
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