Seasonal Pauses invite members of the Design Justice Network to rest as an intentional practice first proposed by Denise Shanté during her time as a Steering Committee member and supported now as our Network’s Care Pod lead, where she and Care Pod collaborators Jody Chan and Corina Fadel curate care and healing justice experiences together. The first pause of 2024 is scheduled for March 16-23. Our next seasonal pause for 2024 is tentatively scheduled for June 15-23.

Members on the Network’s Steering Committee and contractors who support different programming or operations of DJN may practice rest by slowing down, automating or stopping their responses to DJN-specific emails, engagement on or with DJN’s social media accounts, or work on specific projects, wherever possible. Explore the history of Seasonal Pauses for our Network through announcements and updates archived through our News page.