Abstract
The Agora Center was established in 2002 to provide a platform for interdisciplinary research
within the field of human technology. As an independent institute within the University of
Jyväskylä, the Agora Center draws together interdisciplinary research teams from a variety of
fields, such as information technology, cognitive science, psychology, education,
communication, and so on. By establishing international networks and integrating researchers
from a variety of countries, the Agora Center team furthers new perspectives on the
intersection of humans and technologies. The goal of all of this, then, is to encourage
interdisciplinary and intercultural dialogue, cooperation, and collaboration; to encourage and
create multiperspective insights and resourcefulness; and to explore creative human-centered
solutions to many “wicked problems”: those challenges in life and society that are particularly
complex, multifaceted, and require innovative, astute, and productive resolutions.