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Ali Blackwell

Project title:

  • Relational design education by proximity

Supervisors:

  • Professor Mindy Blaise
  • Associate Professor Lyndall Adams

Summary of thesis:

This Design-led PhD research investigates the potential for Relational Design practice to [re]situate Secondary Design Education. Situated within design, education and human-environment relations and supports situated learning and relational epistemologies. Emerging areas of Participatory Design, Transition Design and Speculative Design are investigated for promoting change and informing teaching practice. Exploration of design practice-led and place-based methodologies seek to educate young people for designing with the earth and building more sustainable human-environment relations.

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