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Decolonizing Design

January 9, 2018

VCFA’s Ian Lynam will be participating in the College Art Association’s Annual Conference this year, taking part in a panel called “Decolonizing Design: Considering a Non-Western Approach to Design Pedagogy” alongside a number of leading educators including VCFA guest critic and designer Dr. Dori Tunstall.

The panel will examine Eurocentric perspectives in regards to design pedagogy, critiquing colonialism within design education, and challenging assumptions about design teaching.

Details:

“DECOLONIZING DESIGN: CONSIDERING A NON-WESTERN APPROACH TO DESIGN PEDAGOGY”
Time: 02/23/2018: 4:00PM–5:30PM
Location: Room 402A
Los Angeles Convention Center
http://conference.collegeart.org/programs/decolonizing-design-considering-a-non-western-approach-to-design-pedagogy/

Participants:

Chair: Pouya Jahanshahi, Oklahoma State University
Dori Tunstall, OCAD University
Kali Nikitas, Otis College of Art and Design
Ian Lynam, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Temple University Japan
Steven McCarthy, University of Minnesota
Elizabeth Chin, ArtCenter College of Designbuy shoes | Men's Sneakers

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