The colonial mess, how can design help?

Moving around the production line, can design contribute to reshaping the same culture that produced it? Unlearning, industries, investigations: reflections on situating design practices in the global north.

Designer and climate activist, Irene Delfanti works at the intersection of social and environmental issues using design to tackle complex issues and to open spaces for intercultural dialogues. Trained as a theatre designer, she holds an MA in Design for Change at the University of Edinburgh and currently consults the Center for World Indigenous Studies on the communication of international law from the perspective of indigenous nations.