Talks & Lectures
I speak internationally on cross-cultural and trans-disciplinary design — from interactive aesthetics and heritage algorithms to culturally situated design and sustainable food systems design. See past talks below.
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I welcome invitations for keynotes, masterclasses, panels, guest lectures, and conference presentations — in person and virtual, for academic, museum, and industry audiences.
- Interactive Aesthetics — design in collaboration with communities across cultures.
- Heritage Algorithms — indigenous art, math, and computing to diversify STEM.
- Designing for Food Security — sustainable, "phygital" food systems.
- Inclusive Design & Co-creation — co-created accessible media and museum audio.
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Past Talks
Interactive Aesthetics: Mitigating Cross-Cultural Dissonance in Design
A collaborative approach to cross-cultural design, where interactive aesthetics help mitigate cultural dissonance — with a meta-definition of design for humanitarian professionals.
Towards a Wicked Solution to Food Insecurity
With Jennifer A. Vokoun and Dr. Ron B. Eglash — an ethnographic study of sustainable food-design outcomes.
I See What You're Saying: Inclusive Digital Museum Audio
With Nicholas Lamarca and Caitlin Dyche — broadening participation through co-created inclusive digital museum audio.
I See What You Are Saying: Co-created Inclusive Audio Description
Broadening participation through co-created inclusive audio description.
Critically Mapping Sustainable Food Design
With Jennifer A. Vokoun — mapping the landscape of sustainable food design.
Si Mi Yah: Finding an Autochthonous Black Aesthetic in Swiss Design
A peer-reviewed lecture for the Caribbean Fashion and Design Research Network, on locating a Black aesthetic within the Swiss design tradition.