Design Education in the Anthropocene

by Paul A. Rodgers (Editor)

Overview

This volume examines emerging practice and research in design education rooted in the context of significant global issues.

A diverse set of international contributors present novel design education research that seeks to make significant social, economic, cultural and environmental change. Topics covered include fashion, sustainability, creativity, social justice, museum education, climate change, environmentalism, and empathy. The chapters draw a link between current research practice and theory and future challenges for the field.

The book will be of interest to scholars working in communication design, graphic design, design research, and information design.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367627928
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/26/2025
Series:	Design Research for Change
Pages:	174
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Paul A. Rodgers is Professor of Design at the University of Strathclyde, Department of Design Manufacturing & Engineering Management and was the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Design Leadership Fellow (2017 - 2021).

Table of Contents

List of Contributors 

 

Introduction 

Paul A. Rodgers  

 

Chapter1 

Dare to Intervene - Facilitating learning and caring in design education 

Stephanie Carleklev 

 

Chapter 2 

Change by Design: Reinventing V&A Museum Learning for the 21st Century   

Helen Charman 

 

Chapter 3 

Difference and Diversity - Mapping Relations Between Teaching Creative Practice and Education for Social Justice in Higher Education  

Chi Roberts 

 

Chapter 4 

Designing the Future Workforce through STEAM Education  

Laura Ferrarello & Sina Sareh 

 

Chapter 5 

The Fashion + Sustainability Paradox: Is Education a Way Forward? 

Catherine Glover 

 

Chapter 6 

Using Empathy as a Teaching Methodology in Design Institutions with Reference to India 

Arshiya Kapoor & Mathew Kurien 

 

Chapter 7 

New Sustainable Creative Didactics in a Design for Change Education 

Thomas Østergaard 

 

Chapter 8 

Discourse. Designing a Fashion Practice Research Methodology 

Susan Postlethwaite 

 

Chapter 9 

The Role of Visual Communication Design in Developing Strategies for Effective Environmental Campaigns 

Tyhe Reading & Mark Roxburgh  

 

Chapter 10 

Ego to Eco: Changing Perspectives on Nature and the Environment within Design Education 

Joanna Rucklidge & Elizabeth Freeman  

 

Chapter 11 

The Social Designer: Pedagogy, Education and Practice 

Dina Shahar & Jonathan Ventura# 

 

Index