Design researcher & educator

culture circle

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   The Paulo Freire Method applied to design education

   A talk delivered by Frederick van Amstel and Hien Phan at the Futures of Design Education series promoted by the DRS Education SIG. Abstract: Paulo Freire, the Brazilian educator who defied dictatorships, developed a literacy method that integrated the acquisition of graphic language with political education. With some adjustments, generative themes, images, words, and tools, […] - May 12, 2026
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   Design + Identity in Everyday Life

   Quest 1 course (open to all majors), School of Art + Art History, University of Florida, 45 hours, Spring 2025 This course asks: How does design work as a tool for shaping, understanding, and communicating identity—“the fact of being who or what a person is”—in everyday life? Designed environments, objects, and interfaces allow us to shape the […] - Jan 6, 2025

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