I am honoured to have been invited to present a Studia Generalia lecture and a workshop for the Finnish Design Academy mid-November 2020! The Finnish Design Academy is a collaborative network of Finnish university-level design schools, which aims to develop design education to better answer the changing needs of working life. It is a collaboration between nine Finnish universities and I was invited by Sami Kauppinen from the Laurea University of Applied Sciences Masters Degree Programme in Service Innovation and Design to present the lecture and workshop through my prior engagement in an Erasmus+ project linked to the University of Johannesburg.

The details of the lecture are as follows:

Date: 17 November 2020

Time: 15.00 – 16.00 (EEST)

Title: Designing with the Underserved: An Exploration of the Complexities of Design in South Africa from the perspective of the SDGs

With reference to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this Studia Generalia lecture by Angus Donald Campbell will explore some of the complexities faced by designers attempting to design with the underserved in South Africa —  one of the most unequal societies in the world. In the lecture, Campbell will take a traditionally African narrative and visually rich approach to unpack his practical design experience within the complex social, cultural, economic, political and environmental contexts of  Southern Africa through his and his students’ attempts to positively impact various SDGs. The lecture will be ±45 minutes, with a 15 minute Q&A afterwards.

Unfortunately, the workshop after the lecture is already full, but you can RSVP to attend the lecture here: https://www.finnishdesignacademy.fi/tapahtumat/studia-generalia-angus-donald-campbell-eng/