Join Design Justice Network member, David Dylan Thomas, for a talk in a new series that iterates on our Member Story Sharing sessions and Welcome to the Design Justice Network events. Open to the public and curated with DJN members, these informal sessions offer attendees the opportunity to learn how Network members connect the Design Justice Principles with their practice as designers.
David Dylan Thomas, (DJN Member) author of Design for Cognitive Bias, creator and host of The Cognitive Bias Podcast, and a twenty-year practitioner of content strategy and UX, has consulted major clients in entertainment, healthcare, publishing, finance, and retail. As the founder and CEO of David Dylan Thomas, LLC he offers workshops and presentations on inclusive design and the role of bias in making decisions. He has presented at TEDNYC, SXSW Interactive, Confab, An Event Apart, UX Days Tokyo, UX Copenhagen, Artifact, IA Conference, IxDA, Design and Content Conference, Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise, LavaCon. and the Wharton Web Conference on topics at the intersection of bias, design, and social justice.
Connect with David:
Website: https://daviddylanthomas.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddylanthomas1
Twitter: https://twitter.com/movie_pundit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daviddylanthomas
Talk Summary: No, Seriously, F*ck Engagement: Building a More Human Web
MLK said, "We must rapidly begin the shift from a ‘thing-oriented’ society to a ‘person-oriented’ society." As practitioners, what is our role in that shift? We'll explore that question by looking at how “thing-oriented” design differs from “person-oriented” design. How might engagement, or our definition of it, perpetuate the very systems of oppression we dreamed the web might end? What if entering into a dialogue with Indigenous design could allow us to imagine a web that cares about people more than it cares about money? These are big swings, but it's about time we took them.
Registration Info
Event Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tcuipqD8sE9WwgDNYNhG5aZE1yvrD4_aD
Event Date and Time:
Tuesday, August 29th
12:00 pm ET (UTC-04)
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Event Accessibility Information:
Open to Public
Virtual-Only
Recorded for Open Sharing
Automatical Closed Captions
Membership in the Design Justice Network is not required to attend the event, although registration for the event itself is required to receive the link to attend. Opportunities to present for these sessions are reserved for DJN members. If you’re not a Principle signatory or Network member, we invite you to sign the Design Justice Principles and learn more about membership on designjustice.org/membership
*NOTE: This talk previews a September 13 2023 session David will be giving on this same topic. Use this separate registration link to sign up for that event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-seriously-fck-engagement-building-a-more-human-web-tickets-691394929847
We have posted (and will continue to) previous sessions on our YouTube channel!
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Objectives of these events
- To share and discuss stories of work that aligns with the DJN principles
- To connect members with each other
- To generate critical reflection on our practices
- To provide methods that members can adopt/adapt in their own practices
Note: We want to keep it consentful. We are documenting these sessions including notes photos and video. All documentation will be consentful, and your consent can be withdrawn at any moment. They are hosted over Zoom - so you can modify your display name, and keep your camera off for your own privacy.