This provocative talk on design ethics might spark a debate with the audience. The presenter will show well-known design products and processes that promise to deliver unique experiences. His critique of these examples will uncover ethical questions related to oppression.
Being a designer, is it ethical to design an experience for another human being?
To what extent do we impose the aesthetic taste of our class, gender, race, or nation through our designed experiences?
This provocative talk on design ethics might spark a debate with the audience. The presenter will show well-known design products and processes that promise to deliver unique experiences. His critique of these examples will uncover ethical questions related to oppression.
Being a designer, is it ethical to design an experience for another human being?
To what extent do we impose the aesthetic taste of our class, gender, race, or nation through our designed experiences?
Can we design outside of taste regimes? How can we design against oppression and in favor of liberation?
The experiences designed by the Design & Oppression Network will also be presented as a counterpoint.
About the Speaker | Website
Dr. Frederick van Amstel (he/him/his) is Assistant Professor of Service Design and Experience Design at the Industrial Design Academic Department (DADIN), Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR), Brazil.
His recent work deals with the contradiction of oppression and the possibility of designing for liberation. Frederick cofounded the Design & Oppression Network in 2020 and UTFPR’s Laboratory of Design against Oppression (LADO) in 2021.
He is currently co-editing two special issues for the Diseña Journal on Design, Oppression, and Liberation, one expected to be published in mid-2022 and the other in early 2023.
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