Allies and Decoloniality: A Review of the Intersectional Perspectives on Design, Politics, and Power Symposium

Abstract

The Intersectional Perspectives on Design, Politics, and Power Symposium, organized by the Decolonising Design Group and hosted by Malmö University School of Arts and Communication in 2016, explored colonial oppression through overlapping theories and practices in design relating to gender, race, language, culture, and ethnicity. Over two days, participants examined intersectionality theory and debated how a myriad of forces might influence calls for epistemic decolonization in design. This conference review highlights some of the presentations and debates through the lens of the role of allies in resisting cultural oppression in design.

Keywords:

• decoloniality
• symbolic violence
• colonial oppression
• intersectionality

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Dimeji Onafuwa

Dimeji Onafuwa is a PhD candidate in design at Carnegie Mellon University.

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