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“Environment, Ethics and Cultures”: new book edited by Goldsmiths Design academics

“Environment, Ethics and Cultures: Design and Technology Education’s Contribution to Sustainable Global Futures” is a new book edited by Professor Kay Stables and Steve Keirl, both members of academic staff here in the Design department at Goldsmiths.

“This collection engages environmental, ethical and cultural values perspectives to show how Design and Technology (D&T) Education actively contributes to the significant educational goal of attaining sustainable global futures.

An international collection of authors representing all levels of education articulate how D&T research, curriculum theory, policy, and classroom practices can synergise to contribute positively to the education of children for sustainable global futures. The book offers a spectrum of theorised curriculum positions, political and policy analysis, and case studies of successful school practice.”

The book is available in hardcover or paperback from Sense Publishers. The publisher’s website includes a free preview of the first two chapters.

In memory of “Your sketchbook is only writing” by Birute Bikelyte

Next post from our 2nd Year GLF Birute:

Fashion Research Unit to launch at Goldsmiths

A new research unit focusing on fashion will be launched at Goldsmiths, as a collaboration between the departments of Design, Media and Communications, Visual Culture, Sociology, ICCE, IMS, Computing and Art, and following the success of the Design Department’s new MA in Fashion. For its first two years, the Fashion Research Unit will be based in the Department of Media and Communications, with Prof Angela McRobbie as Director.

The inaugural event organised by the new unit will be an afternoon seminar, “Critical Perspectives on Fashion Research and Methodology”, on February 18th, starting 2 pm. Entry to the event is free (email Katie Hindle, cop02kh[@]gold.ac.uk, to RSVP) – you can find a full list of speakers on the Goldsmiths website.

Goldsmiths student and alumnus on Design Council’s “Ones to Watch” list

"Essence in Space" by Chang Hee Lee at the Goldsmiths postgraduate show in 2013 — “Essence in Space” by Chang Hee Lee at the Goldsmiths postgraduate show in 2013

The Design Council have announced their list of 70 young designers to watch, as part of their 70th anniversary celebrations, and we are happy to notice the names of Lukas Valiauga (a final year BA Design student) and Chang Hee Lee (alumnus of the MA in Design: Critical Practice) on the list.

The full list of Ones to Watch can be found here. Alongside other ideas grouped under the headline ‘Living in the city’, Lukas Valiauga is present with City Live, an immersive campaign designed to change people’s perceptions of homelessness in Manchester. Chang Hee Lee is featured in the Rethinking Reality section with his project “Essence in space”, which was exhibited at the Goldsmiths Postgraduate Design Show “TILT” in 2013.