Hélène,
As a long-time designer who doesn’t have a PhD and whose interests tend toward topics that I see as grounded in design practice, I hope to hear your voice more in the future.
> I am seeking other ways to conceive of and design in this world of ours. I would like to know how this list-serve can open up insight from other positions, theoretical frameworks, world views - allow other voices to be heard.
Great. Start a conversation. Participate in conversations. I’m not sure what the real peril of being in a "marginalized and vulnerable position" is. I haven’t kept track over the years but I’m guessing that half of what I’ve said here has just been ignored. People regularly disagree with me. I regularly disagree with others on the list (and elsewhere.) I don’t believe that I have suffered any harm (other than occasional bouts of exasperation) and if I have harmed others, I wish someone would make me aware of it.
And if anyone ever does get nasty with you, just remember that you get to live in Vancouver and they don’t.
Gunnar
Gunnar Swanson
East Carolina University
graphic design program
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