Big Design Conference
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Invited to be keynote speakers at the Big Design Conference, Designing with Dignity in October of 2021.
University of Tennessee
WORKSHOP
Invited to run the Racism Untaught Workshop with University of Tennessee faculty and staff in October of 2021.
Interior Design Educators Council
WORKSHOP
Invited to run the Racism Untaught Workshop with attendees of the Interior Design Educators Council August of 2021.
Design + Diversity Conference
PEER-REVIEWED WORKSHOP
Invited to conduct the Racism Untaught workshop for participants at the Diversity + Design Conference in August of 2021.
California Workforce Association
WORKSHOP
Invited to run the Racism Untaught Workshop with the California Workforce Association in July of 2021.
NCORE Conference
WORKSHOP
Invited to run the Racism Untaught Workshop at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in June of 2021.
Apple Workshop
WORKSHOP
Invited to run the Racism Untaught Workshop with Apple employees in May of 2021.
Matterport Workshop
WORKSHOP
Invited to run the Racism Untaught Workshop with Matterport employees in April of 2021.
Spotify Workshops
TWO WORKSHOPS
Invited to run the Racism Untaught Workshop with Spotify employees in two separate workshop in January and February of 2021.
Cumulus Roma 2020/2021 Conference
PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATION + PAPER
Invited to present our paper The Ethics and Knowing a Shared Intention in Design. This conference was originally in the summer of 2020 but due to COVID has been postponed until the summer of 2021.
Office of Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
WORKSHOP
Invited to present the Racism Untaught workshop for participants at the University of Illinois, invited by the Office of Vice-Chancellor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, January/February 2021.
Louisiana State University
WORKSHOP
Invited to present the Racism Untaught workshop for faculty at Louisiana State University, November 6, 2020.
Parsons School of Design, Milano School of Policy
PEER-REVIEWED WORKSHOP
Invited to present the Racism Untaught workshop for participants at the Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment at the Schools of Public Engagement, November 5, 2020.
Target
TRAIN THE TRAINERWorking with the Inclusive Product Design department and product design managers to train them on using the Racism Untaught framework in the design process at Target.
Office of Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
WORKSHOP
Invited to present the Racism Untaught workshop for participants at the University of Illinois, invited by the Office of Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, September 2020.
PayPal
WORKSHOP
Invited to run the Racism Untaught Workshop with PayPal product designers in August 2020.
Siebel Center for Design
WORKSHOP
Invited to run a workshop for the team at the Siebel Center for Design. July 2020.
Participatory Design Conference
PEER-REVIEWED CONVERSATION
Invited to run a conversation focused on the shared vernacular in design focused on discussing racialized design. This was originally meant to be hosted in Manizales, Colombia, but it turned into an online format due to COVID. June 2020.
Peer-Reviewed Summer Conferences
COVID
Due to COVID many conferences were changed, canceled, and/or delayed. We look forward to being a part of these conferences another year!!
College Arts Association 108th Annual Conference
PEER-REVIEWED WORKSHOP
Invited to present the Racism Untaught workshop for participants at the CAA Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
Design + Diversity 2019 Conference
PEER-REVIEWED WORKSHOP
Invited to conduct the Racism Untaught workshop for participants at the Diversity + Design Conference. Hosted by Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois.
Design Futures
PEER-REVIEWED WORKSHOP
Invited as honorariums to conduct a workshop for the faculty attending the Public Interest Design Student Leadership Forum organized by Design Futures and hosted by the University of Utah, Park City. May 2020.
EAD 2019 Dundee
PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATION + PAPER
The 13th European Academy of Design conference, Running with Scissors, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. April 10-12 2019.
Columbia College Chicago
WORKSHOP
Invited to conduct a workshop for the faculty and staff in the Department of Design.
Department of Theatre: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
WORKSHOP – Facilitated by Lisa Mercer
Invited to conduct a workshop for the faculty retreat for the Department of Theatre at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Developing Skills for Enhancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
WORKSHOP
Invited to conduct a workshop for the Professional Leadership Series: Developing Skills for Enhancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, November 15th.
Woven Spaces: Culture and Community in the Art Classroom
WORKSHOP – Facilitated by Terresa Moses
Accepted to conduct a workshop at the Fall Conference hosted by the Art Educators of Minnesota at the Doubletree by Hilton Park Place Hotel in St. Louis Park, November 2-3, 2018.
Decipher: AIGA Design Educators Research Conference
PEER-REVIEWED WORKSHOP
Accepted to conduct a workshop at the Decipher Design Educators conference hosted by the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at University of Michigan, September 27-29 2018.
AIGA: Design for Inclusivity Summit
PEER-REVIEWED WORKSHOP
Invited to present at the Design for Inclusivity Summit in Saint Louis, Missouri. This event is one day prior to the Design + Diversity conference at the Centene Center for the Arts, August 22, 2018.