Artists, designers and critics frequently refer to 'emotional engagement' but what is meant by this? Is it immersion, rapture, agency, reflection? user_mode explored these questions through presentations of art installations, AI, architecture, electronic music, networked role playing games, graphic communication, interaction design, net art, performance, smart textiles and wearable technologies.  It featured presentations, performances and comments by more than 30 artists, designers, researchers and thinkers including: Simon Biggs [UK]; David Ross [USA]; Masaki Fujihata [Japan]; Joshua Davis [USA]; Sara Diamond [Canada]; Lev Manovich [USA Russia] and Irene McAra-McWilliam [UK] and many other participants. A collaboration between Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design and Tate Modern. Supported by Intel Corporation.