Norm Creative perspectives on Design, Power, and Change

Education facts

Code: 757A39

<p><strong>How can snow clearance be feminist? And why do sensors in automatic taps often work better for people with lighter skin tones?</strong></p><p>The course <i>Norm Creative perspectives on Design, Power, and Change&nbsp;</i>introduces current debates on how norms are reflected, reproduced and challenged through design, and how inclusive, norm-creative design processes can contribute to a more sustainable and equitable society.</p><p>The course explores design in its broadest sense, from urban planning and public services to product design, digital applications and everyday objects. You will examine how design shapes people's experiences and opportunities, while gaining practical and theoretical tools to address some of today’s most pressing societal challenges through critical and creative perspectives on design. Drawing on literature, lectures, workshops and seminars, the course introduces a range of theoretical approaches, including intersectionality, norm-critical perspectives, science and technology studies (STS), decolonial theory and posthumanism.</p><p>The course is taught on campus, and the language of instruction is English.</p>

Entry requirements

180 ECTS credits passed. English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6 or Engelska nivå 2). Exemption from Swedish

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Norm Creative perspectives on Design, Power, and Change

  Linköping University

  Linköping

  Start date: 29 March 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 33 %