This presentation tackles four of the key critiques of design (that it’s traumatizing; it’s extractive; it’s neocolonial; and it’s conservative), offers four resources for further study for each one, and ends with a call to action to build and amplify “critical design alternatives.”
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Trauma-Informed Design
TopicsAccessibility, Diversity & Inclusion, Ethics, Service Design, Social Innovation
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Lessening the Research Burden on Vulnerable Communities
TopicsDiversity & Inclusion, Ethics, Service Design, Social Innovation
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Conducting Research with Vulnerable Communities
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The Power of Proverbial Expression in Design Research
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How can proverbs be used to enrich our design research practice?...
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TopicsDesign Strategy, Design Thinking, Leadership, Service Design
IndustryTechnology
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