Gender and the practicalities of design research

Time

16 June, 2016, 9:30 – 23:00

Location

TRAFO Conference Centre, The Oslo School of Architecture and Design

To old and new members of WONDER. We have the pleasure of inviting you to a two days’ seminar in Oslo with the theme: 

Gender and the practicalities of design research

Date: 16th to 17th of June 2016.

The WONDER (Women in Design Research) network consists of female professors, postdocs and PhD students from the Scandinavian countries. The network is interdisciplinary and the goal is to contribute to professional development and career development, and to increase the share of women in permanent research positions at universities and university colleges.

The seminar invites a number of designers, design teachers and design researchers who will present their research topic and gender related issues experienced during their practice. Women in design research experience different challenges. This seminar is discussing a wide range of practical aspects as skills in handling physical or digital materials, all the way to coordinate and formulate a design related PhD degree. At the same time teaching design students demands a set of skills. Practical tasks as workshop training, lecturing and guidance bring aspects of physical work often connected to male teachers. Wonder invites a discussion among experts in design related teaching environments.

 

The event is hosted by

Institute of Design, The Oslo School of Architecture and Design,

Maridalsveien 29 NO-0130 Oslo, Norway

Contact person: Nina Bjørnstad Nina.Bjornstad@aho.no

The seminar is free of charge and is open for female design researchers from the Nordic countries (registration closed).

You may find more information about the WONDER network following the link:

http://www.ntnu.edu/womenindesignresearch/home 

We, at the Institute of Design AHO, hope to see you in Oslo this summer!