Design researcher & educator

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   Now we know: Findings from a critical pedagogy experiment on the nature of codesign knowledge

   Jalali, A., Londoño Davalos, L., and van Amstel, F. M. C. (accepted). Now we know: Findings from a critical pedagogy experiment on the nature of codesign knowledge, in Pombo, F., Moreira da Silva, F., Nielsen, L. M., and Börekçi, N. (eds.), DRS Learn X Design Conference 2025, 22-24 September 2025, University of Aveiro, Portugal - Feb 20, 2026
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   Designing the world precedes designing the word: Critical pedagogy in typography education

   Phan, L. D. H., Jalali, A., and van Amstel, F. M. C. (accepted). Designing the world precedes designing the word: Critical pedagogy in typography education, in Pombo, F., Moreira da Silva, F., Nielsen, L. M., and Börekçi, N. (eds.), DRS Learn X Design Conference 2025, 22-24 September 2025, University of Aveiro, Portugal - Feb 20, 2026
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   Mapping migration paths through the dwindling institutional diversity of Florida

   Phan, L. D. H. and van Amstel, F. M. C. (accepted). Mapping migration paths through the dwindling institutional diversity of Florida, in Sharma, A., Dey, S., Venkataraman, S., Khadilkar, P., Kar, G., Singh, S., and Tewari, S. (eds.), ICDHS14: Cultures of Design, 10–12 October 2025, at IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India - Feb 20, 2026
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   Embodied algorithms

   Algorithms are mathematical and logic structures that sort, transform, and create information in computers and, increasingly, in society. Algorithms change human-to-human interactions in ways that are difficult for users to understand. Most people cannot grasp algorithms implications to everyday life solely by reading academic papers or, even less, by reading source code. Embodied algorithm helps […] - Feb 14, 2026
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   Pixelated dreams (2024)

   Pixelated Dreams is a collaborative surrealist game designed to help people grasp the stable diffusion algorithm behind generative AI such as DALLE, MidJourney, and others. As an embodied algorithm simulation, the game turns an invisible computational process into a physical, social activity where players collectively perform the roles normally executed by a machine using their […] - Feb 14, 2026
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   Critical consciousness in Prospective Design

   Prospective Design is a field of research opened by researchers from the Graduate Program in Prospective Design (PPGDP) at UTFPR, of which the proponent is one of the founders. Since 2019, the proponent has been conducting participatory workshops with faculty, students, and others interested in what would become PPGDP. The workshops are being recorded in […] - Feb 6, 2026
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   Design and Culture (2025)

   Design and Culture is a 45-hour course in UTFPR’s Bachelor of Design. In this course, culture and design theories are presented to encourage students to develop their own explanations of the different forms of design cultivation. Classes are structured around the culture circle, a participatory educational method developed by Paulo Freire to promote literacy and […] - Feb 4, 2026

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