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Politics of Design
social justice, education Jessica Meharry social justice, education Jessica Meharry

Politics of Design

This course examines the interrelationship of the politics of design across individuals, practices, organizations, institutions, and systems. By politics, we mean political beliefs, actions, practices, and policies as well as the arrangements of power and authority between actors (human and non-human) in society, not whether you identify as Republican or Democrat. How do design and designers intersect with social and cultural sources of power and authority?

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Innovation & Impact: Cultivating Food Equity
research, design, social justice, education Jessica Meharry research, design, social justice, education Jessica Meharry

Innovation & Impact: Cultivating Food Equity

Using entrepreneurial thinking to generate ideas that imagine a more equitable future food system, students learn to recognize and cultivate opportunities for a range of innovative projects such as business ventures, social and civic services, and creative projects in media, arts, and design. Designed as a transformative DEI educational experience, the class offers structures for students to assess, leverage and add to their own skills sets through transdisciplinary collaboration and proactive self-evaluation practices.

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