  Social technology research today largely focuses on mitigating the negative
impacts of technology and, therefore, often misses the potential of technology
to enhance human connections and well-being. However, we see a potential to
shift towards a holistic view of social technology's impact on human
flourishing. We introduce Positive Social Technology (Positech), a framework
that shifts emphasis toward leveraging social technologies to support and
augment human flourishing. This workshop is organized around three themes
relevant to Positech: 1) "Exploring Relevant and Adjacent Research" to define
and widen the Positech scope with insights from related fields, 2) "Projecting
the Landscape of Positech" for participants to outline the domain's key aspects
and 3) "Envisioning the Future of Positech," anchored around strategic planning
towards a sustainable research community. Ultimately, this workshop will serve
as a platform to shift the narrative of social technology research towards a
more positive, human-centric approach. It will foster research that goes beyond
fixing technologies to protect humans from harm, to also pursue enriching human
experiences and connections through technology.
