Learning and practicing methods
In this session we initiated an inquiry into power relations as experienced, as observed in social structures, and as expressed in a variety of forms. Taking an open (inductive) approach with the Talking Circle approach, the first dialogue explored the individual experience of power in everyday life. In the second dialogue we continued with a […]
Design with Dialogue has always met in a circle. From the very start, summer 2008, we held every dialogue by arranging a circle opening with a brief introduction and question, and in talking circle form, would hold at least one round of circle dialogue before exploring any new or experimental form of dialogue. What if […]
We are exploring a conversation on the possibilities of what we call “wise democracy” using the tools from the Wise Democracy project. With participatory exercises to guide dialogue, we explored questions of: How might we design for co-creative democratic participation? How might we invoke wisdom to facilitate power sharing? What practices might we be missing […]
November’s Design with Dialogue explored Interstellar Insights a newly prototyped tool and game from Tamara and Shawna Eberle of Traction Strategy. They last joined us in 2016 to share their last breaking new innovation process game Innovate or Dinosaur. OCAD U was among the first to experience – Interstellar Insights Head into deep space and […]
Who is and where is your community, that you care about? Do you have the conversations there you would like to learn from? How might you bring a practice, a clearing to open dialogues in your communities? What are the most appropriate dialogue methods to fit different contexts? How might we build working knowledge and […]