Abstract
The aim of this paper is to discuss the importance of sensitivity for cultural aspects of design, in design education. This relates to the cultural context of the intended users, as well as to the cultural context of design students and design educators. In both cases sensitivity for cultural diversity is a prerequisite for a success.
The paper starts by framing what we mean with cultural diversity, emphasizing on the sensitivity of the topic itself, elaborating on the thin line between stereotyping and acknowledging patterns and nuances. Next, we describe our experiences with two design courses addressing specifically the cultural context in design (by the design brief) and in design education (by organising a design course in an international setting). The paper concludes on the themes that are relevant for cultural sensitivity
in design education, and reflects on the overall insights that need to be further developed.
The paper starts by framing what we mean with cultural diversity, emphasizing on the sensitivity of the topic itself, elaborating on the thin line between stereotyping and acknowledging patterns and nuances. Next, we describe our experiences with two design courses addressing specifically the cultural context in design (by the design brief) and in design education (by organising a design course in an international setting). The paper concludes on the themes that are relevant for cultural sensitivity
in design education, and reflects on the overall insights that need to be further developed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Engineering and Production Design Education (E&PDE17) |
Subtitle of host publication | Building Community: Design Education for a Sustainable Future |
Editors | Arild Berg, Erik Bohemia, Lyndon Buck, Tore Gulden, Ahmed Kovacevic, Nenad Pavel |
Place of Publication | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
Publisher | The Design Society, IED |
Pages | 643-648 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-904670-84-1 |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | E&PDE 2017 The 19th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Building Community: Design Education for a Sustainable Future - Oslo and Akershus University College, Oslo, Norway Duration: 7 Sept 2017 → 8 Sept 2017 http://epde.info/epde2017/ |
Publication series
Name | E&PDE |
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Publisher | The Design Society |
Number | DS 88 |
Conference
Conference | E&PDE 2017 The 19th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education |
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Country/Territory | Norway |
City | Oslo |
Period | 7/09/17 → 8/09/17 |
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Keywords
- Design education
- Cultural sensitiveity
- design methods and tools