Dear Anne-Marie
Thank you for sharing your views on this new program for "pathfinders in
creating a
more sustainable world.." I find the the philosophy and structure of this
course very interesting.
This may not have been intentional. However, my reading of the text on the
website as well as your mail below is that there is greater emphasis on
architecture and design graduates, even though the website states that it
is open to science graduates.
I am also curious to know why environmental design is not included under
the future students or the potential careers list.
I may be wrong on this, but wasn't environmental design one of the
earliest disciplines to look at cultural as well as environmental
sustainability.
Also curious to understand from a design philosophy point of view, why a
multidciplinary program on Design Futures that aims to "take design and
sustainability to a new level via the development of new design thinking
and practice" excludes anthropology (or design anthropology) and/or
other social science graduates under future students.
Uma Chandru
Anthropologist and Faculty of Design
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
Bangalore
India
> Chris Rust asks if it what I posted about this course is my own
> 'considered
> opionion' or 'promotional copy'. It is my own opinion, based on
> familiarity
> with the aims and philosophy of the course. I speak as an individual, who
> happens to be editor of Design Philosophy Papers, just as contributors to
> this list speak as individuals who happen to be employed by, or affiliated
> with, various institutions. I made the post because I believe the course
> is
> likely to be of interest to a considerable number of people on the list. I
> kept it short because I wanted to draw attention to the more detailed
> material on the course's website.
> regards,
> Anne-Marie Willis
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