New Special Issue of the Strategic Design Research Journal Dedicated to the EDIDesK Project

The Volume 17, Number 1 (2024) of the Strategic Design Research Journal is now online — a special issue entirely focused on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in higher education design programs.

🔗 Download the full issue here: Strategic Design Research Journal – Special Issue

This special issue, titled "EDIDesK – Open Access Contents on Design for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for Higher Education Programmes", brings together a rich collection of articles and research aimed at fostering innovation in design education through the principles of inclusion, diversity, and equity.

Main contents:

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Fostering Innovation in Design Education through Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Marta Więckowska, Alessia Brischetto, Emilio RossiArticles

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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Design EducationPedagogical Advances and Future Opportunities

Emilio Rossi

Research and analysis of teaching contents on Design and EDI in the Italian system of Design Education

Alessio D’Onofrio, Sarah Jane Cipressi, Raffaella Massacesi

Integration of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Design Education in Poland

Marta Więckowska, Patrycja Rudnicka

Research and Analysis of Design Education on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Slovakia

Zuzana Čerešňová, Natália Bošková Filová, Klára Macháčová, Lenka Suláková

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Design in Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain

Julia Carrasco Parodi, Massimo Menichinelli

Mapping Inclusive Teaching Methodologies in Design EducationA Benchmarking Study on Digital and Traditional Tools for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Alessia Brischetto, Ester Iacono

Advancing Global Design Education Through Strategic Internationalization

Giuseppe Di Bucchianico, Lorenzo Imbesi

This special issue is a valuable resource for educators, researchers, and students interested in promoting a more equitable and inclusive approach to design education, with an international and interdisciplinary perspective.

On behalf of all the staff involved in the EDIDesK Project, we express our sincere gratitude to Strategic Design Research Journal and the outstanding editorial team. Special thanks go to Guilherme Englert Corrêa Meyer, Edu Fernandes Lima Jacques Filho and Carlo Franzato for their positive reception of this proposal and for the incredible support provided throughout all development stages.