
New design journal launched
Prototyping Across Disciplines is a peer-reviewed, trans-disciplinary design journal. Our mission is to champion and expand design’s contribution in research, industry, business, education, and not-for-profit sectors

The inaugural hybrid symposium of the Science, Technology, & Arts Network
19 to 22 July, 2023 Clemson University, South Carolina, USA, and online The theme of the 2023 symposium is Prototyping as a Research Method. Prototypes are

Available now: Stories of Feminist Protest and Resistance
edited by Brianna I. Wiens, Michelle MacArthur, Shana MacDonald, and Milena Radzikowska Published through Rowman & Littlefield, 2023 Stories of Feminist Protest and Resistance: Digital Performative Assemblies foregrounds

Available now: Design and the Digital Humanities
Milena Radzikowska and Stan Ruecker Published through Intellect, 2022 Design and the Digital Humanities: A Handbook for Mutual Understanding is an essential practical guide for

Feminists Coloring Feminists—new expanded edition
Dr. Milena RadzikowskaDr. Aynur KadirDr. Shana MacDonaldDr. Jennifer Roberts-SmithDr. Stan RueckerDr. Brianna Wiens BUY YOURS ON AMAZON > This book is intended as a space

Kindness Through Design
Last year, what started as a quick post on FaceBook, grew into groceries and gift cards for five Calgary families plus a $2,000 donation through

Available now: Networked Feminisms
edited by Shana MacDonald, Brianna I. Wiens, Michelle MacArthur, and Milena Radzikowska Published through Rowman & Littlefield, 2021 Networked Feminisms: Activist Assemblies and Digital Practices

Research-Creation in Urgent Times
Design Collaboration Across Disciplines Design researchers and practitioners collaborate across a wide range of communities, disciplines, and subject matters. When people from different fields choose

Information Graphics in the Pandemic: Are We Getting a Clear Picture? Webinar, April 14th, 12pm EST
The Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC) is collaborating with the Registered Graphic Designers of Canada (RGD) to present a panel of experts who will discuss

We Are All Works in Progress S2:5 of Working Mom Wellness
This month, I had the great privilege of being interviewed by Lisa Bush—the creator of the Working Mom Wellness Community and host of the Working

Statement on Racism, Oppression, and Racialized Violence
I stand with my students and colleagues in support of the Black Lives Matter movement—at MRU and in communities across Canada and the US—knowing that the fight for BIMPOC rights and lives has been ongoing for centuries, with far yet to go in making meaningful change and visible progress. I also recognize that Canada has its own racist history, and that it continues to benefit from oppressing and subjugating Indigenous communities—from RCMP’s military occupation of unceded land, to the abduction of Indigenous children, government refusal to ensure access to essential services and resources (such as water) within Indigenous communities, to the continued exploitation of Indigenous lands by resource development companies, and the staggering rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls.

Design for Peace & Reconciliation Project
2019— Colombia, a country on the North-Western corner of South America, has been facing certain critical challenges—after a 50-year civil war, many Colombians are left