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Design AsDesign As PluriverseDesign As Pluriverse features Lee Moreau in conversation with Renata Marques Leitão, Frederick van Amstel, and Lesley-Ann Noel. Follow Design Observer on Instagram to keep up and see even more Design As content. A full transcript of the show can be found hereHear more from Lesley-Ann Noel and Frederick van Amstel on Season 1 of Design As Season two of Design As draws from recordings taken at the Design Research Society 2024 Conference hosted in Boston in June 2024.2025-02-1143 min
The Human Centered Design Podcast (Premium)Exploring Identity Through Design with Lesley-Ann Noel👉 Get started with my free 5-Day Email course for changemakers: https://www.changemakersroadmap.com/OR Design Training: https://www.thisishcd.com/trainingEpisode DescriptionIn this engaging conversation, Gerry Scullion speaks with Lesley Anne, a designer and author from Trinidad, about her journey from her Caribbean roots to becoming a global citizen and leader in decolonial design. They explore themes of identity, the impact of post-colonialism on design practices, and the evolution of design education at OCAD University. Lesley shares her insights on the imp...2025-01-2833 min
Scratching the Surface257. Lesley-Ann NoelLesley-Ann Noel is a designer, researcher, and educator. She’s the author of Design Social Change and a co-editor of The Black Experience in Design. Earlier this year, Lesley-Ann was appointed the dean of design at OCAD University and she previously taught at North Carolina State University, Tulane University, Stanford University, and the University of the West Indies. In this conversation, Jarrett and Lesley-Ann talk about the role of design in social change, the value of utopian and abolitionist thinking, and the relationship between designed objects and cultural transformation. Links from this episode can be found at scratchingthesurface.fm/257-lesley-ann-noel.
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The Learning Future Podcast with Louka ParryLeslie-Ann Noel: Design for ChangeHow can educators balance the need for structure in the classroom with the importance of fostering student agency and creativity?In what ways can design thinking be leveraged to challenge and dismantle oppressive systems within our education systems?Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel is an esteemed educator and designer known for her work on equity, social justice, and the inclusion of underrepresented voices in design education. Currently transitioning to OCAD University in Toronto, she previously served as a professor at North Carolina State University and held leadership roles at Tulane University and Stanford's d.school. Dr. Noel's...2024-08-2143 min
Carry On Friends: The Caribbean American ExperienceFrom Jamaica to Guyana: Evolution of Caribbean DishesSend us a textWhat if everything you thought you knew about Caribbean cuisine was wrong? Join us for a flavorful exploration of the vibrant and diverse world of Caribbean food in this episode of Strictly Facts. We welcome three extraordinary guests: Jamaican-Canadian chef Noel Cunningham, seasoned home cook Leslie Enston, and Caribbean paleo cooking expert Althea Brown. Together, they share their journeys of representing and evolving Caribbean cuisine. Discover the historical and cultural influences that have shaped Caribbean cuisine, from the legacies of enslaved Africans and colonization to the contributions of African, Indian, and C...2024-08-0658 min
The New AbnormalLesley-Ann Noel 'Design Social Change: take action, work towards equity, and challenge the status quo'Series FourThis episode of The New Abnormal podcast features the designer, researcher, and educator Lesley-Ann Noel, who is the author of Design Social Change and co-editor of The Black Experience in Design. She’s also created several design tools for critical reflection, such as The Designer’s Critical Alphabet and the Positionality Wheel. Lesley-Ann has a bachelor’s in Industrial Design from Universidade Federal do Paraná in Brazil, a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago, and a PhD in Design from North Carolina State University...2024-07-2547 min
LuminoCity420: Afrikan PartyIn this episode host, Theodore Walker Robinson Theodore interviews the world class Ivory Coast choreographer Oulouy about his career and the story of the dance crew Supa Rich kids ahead of their presentation of Afrikan Party at the Luminato Festival Toronto.Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture by Ytasha Womack The Dreamer and the Dream: Afrofuturism and Black Religious Thought by Roger A. Sneed Queer Times, Black Futures by Kara Keeling Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist by Nancy Goldstein The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fic...2024-06-041h 13
Getting Smart PodcastDr. Lesley-Ann Noel on Designing Social ChangeOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by, Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel, a professor at North Carolina State University. Lesley-Ann is also author of Design Social Change, a new book from Stanford’s d.School run featuring past guests Sam Seidel and Olatunde Sobomehin on Creative Hustle and Sarah Stein Greenberg on Creative Acts for Curious People. Just the other day we ran an episode we recorded live at SXSW EDU 2024 with some of her colleagues.2024-05-0332 min
Amazon Black StoriesLesley-Ann NoelDesigner and Educator, Lesley-Ann Noel, joins Media Producer, Justin James Lopez to discuss challenging the status quo and designing a more equitable future. Let's hear her story!2024-04-0238 min
The Deep DiveEpisode 182: Design Social Change w/ Lesley-Ann NoelPhilip welcomes design scholar Lesley-Ann Noel back to The Deep Dive to discuss her latest book Design Social Change. In their conversation they discuss how design intentionally done can be a catalyst for driving social change.
The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.
Philip’s Drop:
The Creator (Hulu)
Sy Smith – Until We Meet Again
Lesley-Ann’s Drop:
The Color Purple (HBO Max)
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity and Love – bell hooks
The De...2024-03-0753 min
Talk LouisianaAngelle Bradford, Kaitlyn Joshua, Cecily Holland, Lesley-Ann NoelVolunteer leader with the Louisiana chapter of "Moms Demand Action" Angelle Bradford is joined by her twin sister and community organizer for the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice Kaitlyn Joshua to discuss the recent special session on crime. Project analyst and marketing director from the 2024 The Shades of Success calendar Cecily Holland speaks on the importance of this calendar and honoring Louisiana connected women of color. Designer and design educator Lesley- Ann Noel talks her latest work, "Design Social Change". 2024-02-2144 minTalk LouisianaAngelle Bradford, Kaitlyn Joshua, Cecily Holland, Lesley-Ann NoelVolunteer leader with the Louisiana chapter of "Moms Demand Action" Angelle Bradford is joined by her twin sister and community organizer for the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice Kaitlyn Joshua to discuss the recent special session on crime. Project analyst and marketing director from the 2024 The Shades of Success calendar Cecily Holland speaks on the importance of this calendar and honoring Louisiana connected women of color. Designer and design educator Lesley- Ann Noel talks her latest work, "Design Social Change". 2024-02-2144 min
San Diego SyndicatedDr. Lesley-Ann Noel - Design Social ChangeDr. Lesley-Ann Noel discusses her book, "Design Social Change."2024-02-1311 min
Design Thinking 101Design Social Change with Lesley-Ann Noel — DT101 E128Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel is an Afro-Trinidadian design educator and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Design Studies at North Carolina State University. Lesley promotes greater critical awareness among designers and design students by introducing critical theory concepts and vocabulary into the design studio. We talk about questioning design practice, dreaming and prototyping, and her book, Designing Social Change. Listen to learn about:>> Design studies >> Designing with non-designers and “design out in the wild”>> Lesley’s new book, Design Social Change >> Designing dreams together across our differences Our GuestDr. Lesley-Ann Noel is an Afro-Trinidadian design educat...2024-01-3037 min
Leading EquityLE 325: Strategies for Addressing Student Anger and Promoting Social Change in the Classroom with Lesley-Ann Noel, Ph.D. Show notes information: Show notes Follow me on IG: @sheldoneakins Interested in sponsoring? Contact sheldon@leadingequitycenter.com today2023-12-1831 min
Work For HumansDesign for Social Change: Essential Design Strategies for Lasting Impact | Lesley-Ann NoelWithin social justice, those most impacted by design often find themselves left out of the design process. After witnessing power struggles between the oppressed and their surroundings, design practitioner Lesley-Ann Noel identified the need for co-designing within a system to create the most productive and equitable outcome. Lesley-Ann Noel is a university professor at North Carolina State University, author of Design Social Change, and a design practitioner specializing in equity, social justice, and marginalized groups in design research. She has a background in industrial design, an MBA from the University of the West Indies, and a PhD...2023-12-121h 07
Your Favorite Stories, Now in Your Ears - Full AudiobookDesign Social Change: Take Action, Work toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quo Audiobook by Lesley-Ann NoelListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 689483
Title: Design Social Change: Take Action, Work toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quo
Author: Lesley-Ann Noel
Narrator: Lesley-Ann Noel, Scott Doorley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2:53:05
Language: English
Release date: 11-28-23
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: Business & Economics, Self Development, Career Development, Health & Wellness, HR & Office Administration
Summary:
Discover design strategies for using your own unique social identities and experiences as inspiration to challenge the status quo and create the kind of lasting change that leads to greater equity and social justice, from Stanford University's d.school.
Who...2023-11-282h 53
Grab the Essential Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentDesign Social Change: Take Action, Work toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quo by Lesley-Ann NoelPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689483 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Design Social Change: Take Action, Work toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quo Author: Lesley-Ann Noel Narrator: Lesley-Ann Noel, Scott Doorley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 53 minutes Release date: November 28, 2023 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: Discover design strategies for using your own unique social identities and experiences as inspiration to challenge the status quo and create the kind of lasting change that leads to greater equity and social justice, from Stanford University's d.school. Who are you? What motivates you as a changemaker? What forces are preventing you...2023-11-2810 min
Design AsDesign As S1E1: Culture Part 2On this episode of "Design As" Alicia Cheng, Lee Moreau, Lesley-Ann Noel, and Frederick van Amstel conclude their discussion of culture and design. To read the transcript, visit DesignObserver.com. Subscribe to "Design As" on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Follow Design Observer on social media @designobserver. "Design As" is brought to you by Mastercard Customer Experience and Design, a design community working to accelerate the future of commerce through experience and innovation. Find out more at careers.mastercard.com.2023-11-1646 min
This Is the AuthorS8 E41: Joe Nocera, Tracy K. Smith, and Lesley-Ann NoelIn this episode, meet journalist Joe Nocera, poet and educator Tracy K. Smith, and Assistant Professor of Design Studies Lesley-Ann Noel. Tune in to hear about each of these authors’ experiences in the recording booth, and what they hope listeners will learn from their audiobooks.
The Big Fail by Joe Nocera and Bethany McLean: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670529/the-big-fail-by-joe-nocera-and-bethany-mclean/audio
To Free the Captives by Tracy K. Smith:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706866/to-free-the-captives-by-tracy-k-smith/audio
Design Social Change by Lesley-Ann Noel and Stanford d.school:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623527/design-social-change-by-lesley-ann-noel-and-stanford-dschool/audio2023-11-1421 min
Design AsDesign As S1E1: Culture Part 1On this episode of "Design As" Alicia Cheng, Lee Moreau, Lesley-Ann Noel, and Frederick van Amstel begin their discussion of the sometimes joyful, sometimes difficult relationship between culture and design. To read the transcript, visit DesignObserver.com. Subscribe to "Design As" on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Follow Design Observer on social media @designobserver. "Design As" is brought to you by Mastercard Customer Experience and Design, a design community working to accelerate the future of commerce through experience and innovation. Find out more at careers.mastercard.com.2023-11-0947 min
The Futures ArchiveS1E1: Culture Part 1On this episode of "Design As" Alicia Cheng, Lee Moreau, Lesley-Ann Noel, and Frederick van Amstel begin their discussion of the sometimes joyful, sometimes fraught relationship between culture and design. To read the transcript, visit DesignObserver.com. Subscribe to "Design As" on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Follow Design Observer on social media @designobserver. "Design As" is brought to you by Mastercard Customer Experience and Design, a design community working to accelerate the future of commerce through experience and innovation. Find out more at careers.mastercard.com.2023-11-0947 min
Racism UntaughtEp 05: Design Practice as a Cultural Medium with Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel and Dr. Renata Leitão“Design practice can be understood as the medium between values and ideals of a culture and the tangible reality.” — Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel and Dr. Renata Leitão@racismuntaught2023-10-3143 min
Edu Voices#76 Lesley-Ann NoelLesley-Ann Noel é professora assistente do departamento de Estudos de Design da North Carolina State University. É bacharel em desenho industrial pela Universidade Federal do Paraná, tem mestrado em administração de empresas pela University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago e obteve seu PHD em Design pela North Carolina State University.
Neste episódio, Lesley fala sobre suas práticas no Design por meio de lentes emancipatórias, críticas e anti-hegemônicas, com foco na equidade, na justiça social e nas experiências de pessoas que muitas vezes são excluídas da pesquis...2023-06-2339 min
Technical DifficultiesCreating Space for Yourself in Design with Lesley-Ann Noel, North Carolina State UniversityHow do you create space for your identity in design? Join Lesley-Ann Noel, an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Design Studies at North Carolina State University, as she brings us along her entire design journey—from her first encounters with design education, creating the Designer's Critical Alphabet, and recently, The Little Book of Designer's Existential Crises in 2022. Lesley brings an expansive lens to practice design through emancipatory, critical, and anti-hegemonic lenses to center those who are often excluded from research. She advocates for critical awareness in design, and sits as co-Chair of the Pluriversal Design Special Interest Group wi...2023-05-0823 min
Collaboratory Season 1Navigating Positionality and PowerHow can our identities, knowledge, values and biases influence how we work? Our guests Kaira Zoe Cañete, Emma Blomkamp, Shona Coyne and Jilda Andrews seek to answer this question by drawing from their co-creative experiences from various sectors including social policy, academic research, and cultural institutions. Topics they explore include:
The importance of recognising our positionality to assess our roles in co-creative practices and identify any blind spots or biases
How to navigate the ‘middle ground’ and develop an understanding and appreciation for multiple perspectives
Techniques for understanding the impacts of positionality on our practice, such as peer...2022-12-1534 minCollaboratoryNavigating Positionality and PowerHow can our identities, knowledge, values and biases influence how we work? Our guests Kaira Zoe Cañete, Emma Blomkamp, Shona Coyne and Jilda Andrews seek to answer this question by drawing from their co-creative experiences from various sectors including social policy, academic research, and cultural institutions. Topics they explore include:
The importance of recognising our positionality to assess our roles in co-creative practices and identify any blind spots or biases
How to navigate the ‘middle ground’ and develop an understanding and appreciation for multiple perspectives
Techniques for understanding the impacts of positionality on our practice, such as peer...2022-12-1534 min
Service Design ShowDesigning better futures for everyone / Lesley Ann Noel / Episode #162I'm sure you've heard this before... "You can't design for everyone." That's a fundamental principle in a good design process.
In the end, design is all about making choices. And one of these choices is defining who you are designing for.
But here's an interesting question: Can you design with a specific user in mind without excluding others?
This sounds a lot like a paradox, right? So why bother trying to solve it? Because if we don't, we are creating inequality and harm.
This isn't exclusive to but especially relevant when wo...2022-11-1052 min
The Y Lab PodcastsAfterword : In Conversation about Equality, Diversity and Public ServicesThe Public Service Pioneers Podcast features five episodes of some of the most compelling talks captured during a March 2021 Public Service Pioneers event. Each episode is about 20 minutes in length, providing a shortened snapshot of a pre-recorded talk.
This episode is one on two with Mymuna Soleman, the founder of Privilege Café. Mymuna is in conversation with Dr Maha Bali (Co-Facilitator of Equity Unbound and Associate Professor of Practice at the American University in Cairo) and Leah Lockhart (Freelance Design Researcher and Co-Facilitator of Design Justice Scotland).
This conversation explores a variety of topics linked w...2022-08-3022 minDesign Thinking 101Language + Design Research + Researcher Self-Care with Abby Bajuniemi — DT101 E96Dr. Abby Bajuniemi holds a PhD in applied linguistics from the University of Minnesota and is currently a user researcher in industry. We talk about language, design research and researcher self-care. Listen to learn about: >> How language and linguistics affect design>> The interaction of society and language>> Trauma-informed user research>> Researcher self-care>> The importance of asking for help>> Language and technology>> Being mindful about the language used in design Our Guest Abby is the manager of UX Research and Content at Calendly. She holds a PhD in Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures, C...2022-08-0946 min
Planet PorkyWatch and learnIt's the latest jaw-jacking episode of Life on Planet Porky with your mandible masters Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones.
Topics include: Rain, Ringo's drumming, how songs can stir up specific memories, why classic rock stars will never be topped, Porky's jaw operation, the UKs labour crisis, why the hospitality industry seems so undesirable, England v France in the Dover migrant crisis, the damage caused by Martin Bashir's interview with Princess Diana, when a scoop isn't a scoop through sheer bad luck, Cat Stevens, the career of Noel Edmonds, chamomile tea, people from Hong Kong making their home in...2022-07-2750 min
The Deep DiveEpisode 106: The Black Experience in Design: A Conversation w/ Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel, Anne H. Berry & June GrantPhilip spends time with Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel, Anne H. Berry and June Grant who are editors and contributors to the anthology The Black Experience in Design. In their conversation, they discuss the significance of Black Design in the past, present and future, the meaning of neutrality and decolonization and how Black Design challenges the status quo.
The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.
Philip’s Drop:
Sankofa (Netflix)
Lesley’s Drop:
Those Wilds Beyond our Fences Bayo Akomol...2022-04-141h 19
My African AestheticReflections on Season 2_Eunice Nanzala Schumacher and Penina Acayo LakerOn this episode; co-hosts; Eunice N Schumacher and Penina Acayo Laker start off this seasons recap on a high note and share highlights and lessons learned from an amazing group of practitioners this season: Architects (Tosin Oshinowa, Jesse Tukacungurwa), Graphic Designers and researchers and educators (Tapiwa Matsinde, Henry Mainsah) and revolutionary design thinking enthusiast changing the game (Ateh Nkem Atabong). Many thanks to all our gusets!Our first article is out in Uganda´s architectural journal by the Uganda Society of Architects (USA)Our very own; Penina Acayo Laker has co-authored a book; “The Black Experience in Design: Identit...2022-04-1231 min
Diseño y Diáspora315. Enseñar diseño en contexto (Trinidad y Tobago/ EEUU). Una charla con Lesley- Ann NoelLesley- Ann Noel es profesora de diseño en la Universidad de Carolina del Norte, en Estados Unidos. Ella nos cuenta en esta charla como se puede usar el proceso de diseño en la educación primaria. Eso fue parte de su investigación de doctorado. También hablamos de la curricula de diseño y lo importante de enseñar diseño contextualizado. Según Lesley-Ann los alumnos de diseño necesitan un sentido crítico muy profundo y para desarrollar ese sentido y la confianza en sí mismos ella propone una curricula de diseño panafricana. Es necesario...2022-03-2447 min
The Futures ArchiveS1E11: The RecipeDo you have a favorite recipe? Do you follow it to the letter? On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and Lesley-Ann Noel discuss how recipes apply to human centered design and the importance of abductive thinking. With additional insights from Xinyi Liu, Julia Collin Davison, and Jon Kolko. 2021-12-3036 min
The Deep DiveEpisode 90: Rethinking Design & Shaping the Future: A Conversation w/ Dr. Lesley-Ann NoelIn this conversation, Philip talks to Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Design Studies at North Carolina State. They discuss Dr. Noel’s career, her perspective on design, the need to decolonize the field, and how designers can rethink our current systems and structures.
The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.
Philip’s Drop:
The Long Deep Grudge – Toni Gilpin
Lesley-Ann’s Drop:
Aurora Levins Morales
Medicine Stories
Pluriversal Book Club Special Guest: Dr...2021-12-0959 min
Tech Wrap QueenDr. Lesley Ann Noel | Decolonizing Design & Research AccountabilityWrap session 19 on Design with Dr. Lesley Ann Noel, academic scholar, design researcher, and creator of the Designers Critical Alphabet, takes the Royal Court on a design and research critical thinking journey often embraced and discussed in academia but not as much in industry. Dr. Noel challenges UX and Design practitioners to decolonize bookshelves as well recognizing how identities play a part in design & research for both practitioners and participants. Books & resources mentioned in this podcast: Pedagogy of the Oppressed- Paulo Friere Research is Ceremony- Shawn Wilson Epistemologies of the South- Boaventura de Sousa Sant...2021-11-2337 min
Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions.WonderwallWhat was Wonderwall originally called? What song pipped it for top position in the UK chart? Why does it abruptly cut off at the end? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at Oasis's most universally-loved song.WARNING: This episode contains traces of Robson & Jerome.Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:Josephine AssayechBerk & The Virtual BandLesley-Ann BrandtCat PowerZella DayNoel GallagherGreen DayRyan InnesKartik Shah ft Jasmine LajeunesseKaty McAllister2021-11-211h 15