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SUMMARY:Dilemmas of inclusivity - Dr Arlene Oak
DTSTART:20200219T110000Z
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CONTACT:Mari Huhtala
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: While the precise meaning of terms such as ‘inclus
 ive’\, ‘universal’\, and ‘accessible’ may be debated in relation
  to design practice\, in general\, they encompass a perception that design
 ers of objects and environments should be aware of the needs of diverse po
 pulations. Yet\, designers often collaborate with others in situations tha
 t feature complex and even competing goals\, wherein\, for example\, ideas
  of how best to consider others may shift as the design process unfolds. T
 his presentation outlines how a group of students (designers and occupatio
 nal therapists) work together to design seating that is intended to be use
 d by a quadriplegic male. By closely examining the talk that occurs amongs
 t the group as they work together\, we can see how their interaction enabl
 es them to manage the competing goals of completing their project in a tim
 ely fashion while also meeting the needs of their disabled client.\n\nBiog
 raphy: Arlene Oak’s research focuses on the social aspects of creative p
 ractice\, with attention directed to how conversational interaction occurs
  during the design and mediation of the material world\, (particularly arc
 hitecture and consumer products). Her most recent project has been leading
  an ethnographic study of North American ‘design-build’ education\, wh
 erein architecture students work with clients and others to plan and const
 ruct projects. She is an Associate Professor in Material Culture & Design 
 Studies at the University of Alberta\, Canada\, with a BA in Industrial De
 sign from the University of Alberta\, an MA in the History of Design from 
 the Royal College of Art\, and a PhD in Social Psychology from the Univers
 ity of Cambridge.\nShe can be contacted at aoak@ualberta.ca\n \n
LOCATION:Sir Arthur Marshall Room\, Engineering Design Centre\, CUED
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