As we develop curriculum, guides, and best practice documents to teach students about design or offer workshops and learning experiences, we paint a picture of what good design practice is and what a good designer looks like. This event highlights some individuals who are working to disrupt the system and change the conversation by: reshaping awards criteria, creating collaborative decolonial primers, teaching anti-racist built environment curriculum and holding space for frank discussions of how black and brown educators are navigating the design world. Join us to hear more about their work and explore what's next for delivering a just design education.
Our panelists will be:
Shalini Agrawal (she/her) is an Associate Professor in Critical Ethnic Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies and the Decolonial School at California College of the Arts
Nat Ortiz is a Senior Designer at the RSA
Ramon Tejada is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at the Rhode Island School of Design
Kelly Walters is an Assistant Professor of Communication Design at the Parsons School of Design