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The Politics of Design @ Dutch Design Week

26 October 2022

Event

Transitions - 4TU.Design United

Panel member with Nolen Gertz, Sam Franklin, Michael Nagenborg, Caroline Hummels and Erica Bol.

For five consecutive days, Design United fueled the debate around design research in the Microlab Eindhoven. Workshops, debate, outdoor experiences, and project presentations sought to ignite a critical discussion about five themes: More than Human Design, Futuring, Politics of Design, Entanglements with AI and Neo Craftsmanships.

I participated in the Politics of Design theme:
What is the relationship between design, power, and social justice? How do designers navigate the complex intersections of social structures, cultural differences, biases, stereotypes, and domination? Is design equipped for collective liberation and ecological sustainability? Can design really aim at social good and if so, how does it change the way we practice design?

In this theme, the aim was to stimulate discussions, with a focus on projects on social justice, power, agency, and the politics of design.

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