Design Justice & Ethics

The Design Justice and Ethics (DJE) SIG builds awareness of justice and ethics in design.

Design Justice & Ethics

About this SIG

About

The Design Justice and Ethics (DJE) SIG builds awareness of justice and ethics in design. Grounded in design theory and methodology, and the history of philosophy, it explores and extends justice and ethics through design education, research, and practice. As designers and engineers seek to understand not only how to design technologies but how to study the impact of these technologies, this SIG seeks to support understanding the ethical and social impact of engineered technologies. 


Core Aims & Objectives

The DJE SIG enables people to reflect on the implications and opportunities of design choices for human and non-human communities. We welcome members from all parts of the design world, and we hope to foster dialogue between those who are knowledgeable and interested in design, justice and ethics, more broadly. As part of the SIG, we will host workshops at conferences and beyond, as well as have special editions of journals to foster and disseminate work in this area.

How can members get involved?

If you’d like to stay informed about our activities and find out how you can get involved, please fill out this form to be added to our mailing list: https://forms.gle/TZ2mfSfDdru4Zr1G7.


Our Team

Das, Madhurima

Madhurima Das

University of Melbourne
Australia

Dr. Madhurima Das is a Teaching and Research Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Melbourne. Her research...

Kouvaras Ostrowski, Anastasia

Anastasia Kouvaras Ostrowski

Purdue University
United States

Anastasia (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in UX Design in the School of Applied and Creative Computing at Purdue University. Her work explores...

Wilding, William

William Wilding

University of Melbourne
Australia

Dr William Wilding is a dialectical design thinker who works in the intersection between art, science and design. Drawing on the history of ideas and...


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