Social engagement in design research & education: what & how?
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Target group
Junior researchers (pre-doctoral & PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, early career ZAP) & educational support staff
Dates & Locations
- 03.04.2025, 2 to 5 p.m. – UAntwerpen, UCSIA
- 15.05.2025, 2 to 5 p.m. – UHasselt, Faculty of Architecture & Arts
- 04.09.2025, 2 to 5 p.m. – KU Leuven, campus Brussel
Information
Language: English
Location: on campus (see dates & locations)
Organisation: KU Leuven - UHasselt – UAntwerpen - VUB
Calendar: 3 sessions of 3 hours (see dates & locations)
About the workshops
Content
Are you curious to learn more about Participatory Action Research (PAR) and Community Service Learning (CSL)? Would you like to take up a societal engagement through your current and/or future teaching assignments, fuelled by your research? Are you interested in participating in the co-creation of a knowledge network on the societal role/position of design education institutions?
In this workshop series for junior researchers, we will use the DEAL model (Describe, Examine and Articulate Learning) developed by Ash & Clayton (2009) to engage in an individual and collective critical reflection about the nexus of research – education – societal service.
Throughout the three workshops, you will be invited to (1) develop a (joint or individual) socially engaged design research and education proposal, (2) participate in writing a conference paper for the AMPS 2025 Pedagogy Conference, and (3) engage in the co-development of a project proposal for the Kunstendecreet.
WORKSHOP 1: DESCRIBE - 03.04.2025
Antwerp - 2 to 5 p.m.
In the first workshop, we will work on:
- describing the CSL initiatives within design education and research (current/best practices)
- tracing the social questions around which these initiatives work
- mapping the societal players involved in these initiatives
WORKSHOP 2: EXAMINE - 15.05.2025
Hasselt - 2 to 5 p.m.
In the second workshop, we will work on:
- reflecting on the role of design within these initiatives
- documenting the challenges facing the initiators & stakeholders
- reconstructing the theoretical and operational frameworks being developed around these initiatives
- reflecting on participatory action research as a method for CSL & a connection between research and CSL education
WORKSHOP 3: ARTICULATE LEARNING
04.09.2025 – Brussels - 2 to 5 p.m.
In the third workshop, we will work on:
- summarizing lessons learnt
- developing new CSL initiatives
- defining future research