Iain Macdonald
How can design education develop intercultural competencies for professional practice and global citizenship?
Macdonald, Iain; MacLeod, Myrna
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Myrna MacLeod
Abstract
Within the field of graphic design many contemporary designers and educators seek to challenge global corporate homogenization and the exploitation of developing countries (Rawsthorn 2013; Poynor 1999; McCoy 1994). The ‘First Things First 2000’ manifesto re-booted the Humanist and socially conscious perspective that was originally set out by Ken Garland’s ‘First Things First’ manifesto (1964), arguing that Design was not a neutral process, but one that should be more critical and challenging of consumerism.
In an increasingly global economy students must develop an intercultural awareness of themselves and other cultures, a key attribute of global citizenship. Within the field of design education Mendoza & Matyók (2013) argue that design is a transformative and socially engaged practice offering an important platform for student internationalisation.
This paper analyses how UK design students participated and negotiated the implementation of live projects in an African context, specifically Mozambique. The aim was that a cultural learning experience in a very different environment with challenging resources and social conditions would develop student global citizenship and mobility. Garland provides an approach to professional practice that can culturally inform the European and African students in this study as they actively shape the world around them.
Citation
Macdonald, I., & MacLeod, M. (2015). How can design education develop intercultural competencies for professional practice and global citizenship?.
Conference Name | Virtuous Circle: Summer Cumulus Conference 2015 |
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Conference Location | Milan, Italy |
Start Date | Jun 3, 2015 |
End Date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Acceptance Date | Mar 1, 2015 |
Publication Date | Jun 8, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Apr 30, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 8, 2015 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Keywords | intercultural, graphic design, global citizenship |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7939 |
Related Public URLs | https://www.cumulusassociation.org/the-virtuous-circle-publication/ |
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