Workshops and Classes

Design and Artistic Exploration

[[/portfolio/presentation/teaching/2022-12-01-Facilitating-a-Design-Studio-Overview|Seeing, Being, Doing: small-letter ‘d’ design - 4 Month design studio]] (2022): A studio module exploring embodied design praxis, questioning the artistic response of a designer to their context. [[/blogs/2022-12-01-Reading-List/|Reading list]] Collaborators: Navin and Siddhant.

Beyond Listening - 5 day masterclass (2022): A masterclass on the intersection of publishing and non-textual media, focusing on oral narratives and sound’s role in storytelling, particularly relevant in the Indian context. Collaborators: Bhanu P and Shafali J.

Valuing Indispensability: Critically reflecting on Intersectionality in Practice (2022): A series of workshops presenting encounters with voices in praxis that are often dismissed, aiming to create spaces where indispensability is the norm. Collaborators: Upasana B and Shafali J.
Design and Social Justice (2021): A workshop discussing how design can support or hinder social justice goals, focusing on equity for marginalized communities. Collaborators: Senjuti, Siddhant.

[[/portfolio/research-and-writing/research/2022-02-20-EnableIndia-LE/|Lived Experience Archives for Champions of the Disability Sector]] (2022): A workshop for the Disability NGO Alliance on archiving day-to-day practices and knowledge. Collaborators: Bhanu, Senjuti, Madhavi.
Ways of Seeing: Archives and Annotations (2021): A design demo/workshop on enhancing institutional archives through discovery, annotation, and re-narration. Collaborators: Bhanu, Venkat, Satakshi, Dinesh, Shafali. Video here.

Alternatives and Demands in Network Ruins (2021): A panel discussion on community networks in the context of technological and societal ruins. Collaborator: Shafali J.
Design Beku Townhall (2021): A workshop to define principles for Design Beku, advocating for conscientious design practices. The townhall helped shape the organization’s foundation.

The Imposter Among Us: A Discussion on the effect of new media on politics (2021): A facilitated discussion on the role of platforms in shaping perceptions of truth and ignorance, especially in the context of politics. Read more here Facilitators: Paul and me.