Virtual SDGC20 | Keynote | Decolonising Design: Six Respectful Steps for Embracing Change
In this talk, Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall describes the ways in which design has been disrespectful to Indigenous, Black, and People of Color communities. Beyond diversity and inclusion, she addresses the necessity to decolonise design (i.e. decouple design from the modernist project in order to support Indigenous visual sovereignty and diversity in histories of making). She draws upon the recent experiences at OCAD University in moving towards the decolonisation of its curriculum, governance, and hiring practices. She lays out six steps for change in which others can work towards decolonising design as well.
