Einführung in Theorie und Geschichte des Design 1

Anna Nagele
Design, Theory and History of Design
2024W, Vorlesungen (VO), 2.0 ECTS, 2.0 semester hours, course number S04722

Description

Design and its interrelations with technological development and social justice

As designers, we contribute to making the future of our communities and environment. In this lecture series we explore the role and responsibility of design in contributing towards issues of social justice and planetary health. We critically and creatively explore the relations between design and society with a focus on its ethical, political, technological and environmental dimensions. This lecture series visits some of the key moments in design history, demonstrating the strong link between designers’ engagement with prevailing technologies and their vision of reform, beauty, and social change. We will furthermore explore principles and practices in design that aim to ensure a more equitable distribution of design’s benefits and burdens. In particular, we will look at the links between design, technological change, and current societal challenges by exploring design through the lenses of materials, tools, media, consumption and systems. We will explore the ideologies of design tools and products, and the legacies through which they were given form.

Examination Modalities

For successful completion of this course the following requirements apply:

  • Analysis of a design-artefact or -project based on the themes of this course, including including written comments and reflections on the contents of each lecture in relation to one self-selected design artefact or -project; 1500 (+/- 10%) words including relevant visual material OR a 10 minute video essay; work generated by AI cannot be accepted, unless clearly indicated; references in footnotes or shownotes are required (https://www.scribbr.de/chicago-zitierweise/literaturverzeichnis-chicago-style/);
  • Participation in a tutorial to discuss the topic
  • Deadline: 9 February 2025

Comments

  • Individual tutorials (15 min.) will be held on Zoom upon arrangement.
  • The assignment can be submitted in German or English.

Key Words

Technologie, Geschichte, Zukunft, Gesellschaft, Theorie, design

Dates

07 October 2024, 10:00–12:30 Lecture Room 1
21 October 2024, 10:00–12:30 Lecture Room 1
04 November 2024, 10:00–12:30 Lecture Room 1
18 November 2024, 10:00–12:30 Lecture Room 1
02 December 2024, 10:00–12:30 Lecture Room 1
16 December 2024, 10:00–12:30 Lecture Room 1
13 January 2025, 10:00–12:30 Lecture Room 1

Course Enrolment

From 26 August 2024, 00:00 to 07 October 2024, 09:00
Via online registration

Art Education: subject kkp (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 067/003.80

Art Education: subject kkp (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 067/003.80

Art Education: subject dex (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 074/003.80

Art Education: subject dex (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 074/003.80

TransArts - Transdisciplinary Arts (Bachelor): Theoretical foundations: Theoretical foundations 180/003.01

Expanded Museum Studies (Master): Electives: Design History and Theory 537/080.24

Studies in Art and Culture (Master): Electives Area 2: Design History and Theory 568/006.15

Design: Specialisation in Design and Narrative Media (1. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Fundamentals: Theory and History of Design 576/103.08

Design: Specialisation in Communication Design (1. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Introduction into Theory and History of Design 577/103.08

Industrial Design (1. Section): Art and Cultural Studies - Basics: Introduction to Theory and Design History I + II 580/104.01

Design: Specialisation in Fashion Design (1. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Theory and History of Design - Introduction 584/103.08

Fine Arts (2. Section): Scientific and Research Practice: Media Theory,Art&Knowledge Transfer,Th. of Architecture,Th. and Hist. of Design 605/202.02

Fine Arts (2. Section): Scientific and Research Practice: Free Electives out of Scientific and Research Practice 605/202.80

Design: Specialisation in Applied Photography and Time-based Media (1. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Art and Design History 626/103.02

Design: Specialisation in Applied Photography and Time-based Media (2. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Humanities 626/203.02

Co-registration: possible

Attending individual courses: possible