Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Design

Catalog description

In this course, students will explore Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) issues as they relate to the School of Design to propose and possibly implement and initiate efforts to begin to address some of these issues. We will learn about the systems, structures, and tools for, by, and with Design at the intersection of DEI. Foundational lectures, discussions, and hands-on workshopscombined with a review and consolidation of precedent research and work supporting the definition and scope of DEI. Through a variety of group exercises, directed working sessions, guest lectures by subject matter experts, readings, case studies, and more, students will be guided through an intensive learning process. Students will work individually and collaboratively, including working with the full course cohort. We will ask questions such as: What do we mean by DEI? What are the opportunities and challenges within the design discipline and its pipelines? Within design pedagogy and practice? With designers and designing? What happens if we put DEI at the center of our work? How do we develop new postures and mindsets that place DEI at the forefront of the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University?