  In this paper we interrogate the practices of imagining in human-computer
interaction (HCI), particularly in scenario building (SBE) and persona
construction. We discuss the philosophical premises of HCI imaginings in
rationalism, cognitivism and phenomenology, and we propose (feminist) new
materialist philosophy as an enriching perspective that helps generate a
holistic, relational perspective of users, imaginaries and technologies. In the
end we explore the method of figurations as a potential tool for HCI design.
