Abstract. How to encourage university-community engagement with local communities and disadvantaged groups? This is one of the main questions of the project LASIN -Latin
The recognition of the importance of the design in the promotion of social innovation has been particularly highlighted through the activities of DESIS (Design for Social Innovation Network). Design is also acknowledged through manuals and toolkits (not necessarily developed in design schools) that use tools and methodologies that clearly refer to design approaches. The main research question of this study is: how can design for social innovation promote social innovation at the intersection of the university and the wider society? To answer this question, this study was developed using a research through design approach and applies the SISU under development for the UFRJ -Federal University of Rio de Janeiro as a reference, which includes a consideration of the Brazilian policies (and their qualitative framework) regarding the relationship between university and the rest of society.
ResumoO artigo visa combinar as áreas do Design Anthropology e Design Ativismo com práticas situadas em uma formação popular feminista. Utilizando a pesquisa por meio do design, buscamos contribuir para novas práticas nos processos participativos de design em articulação com contextos sócio--políticos específicos. Apresentamos os principais conceitos do Design Anthropology e Design Ativismo e relacionamos estas teorias e práticas a três experimentações em campo, analisando o uso de dispositivos de conversação em parceria com uma formação popular feminista. A pesquisa fornece insumos para repensar a prática investigativa e a construção de conhecimento em design e propõe uma ação política para a atividade de pesquisa e prática em design.Palavras Chave: Design Anthropology; design ativismo; dispositivos de conversação; métodos situados.
AbstractThe article aims to combine the areas of Design Anthropology and Design Activism with practices within a popular feminist course. By research through design, we aim to contribute to new practices in participatory design processes in relation to specific socio--political contexts. We present the main concepts of Design Anthropology and Design Activism and relate these theories and practices to three field experiments, analyzing the use of conversation disposifits in partnership with a popular feminist course. The research provides inputs to rethink the investigative practice and the knowledge--making in design and proposes a political action for research and practice in design.
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