“Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook”, with Dr. Dori Tunstall [Podcast]
[NEW PODCAST EPISODE LIVE NOW] How can exhibition teams help to decolonize design? What are the pitfalls cultural organizations should watch out for in their DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives? What’s a supertoken, and why are cluster hires a better strategy? And what does it mean to approach the process indigenous-first?
The new book, “Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook” offers answers to all these questions and more, thanks to author Dr. Dori Tunstall. Now starting her own consulting firm, Dori was previously the dean of the faculty of design at OCAD in Toronto. She was also the first black dean of a faculty of design anywhere.
In this episode, Dr. Tunstall joins host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to talk about her new book, what it means for the field of design, and how listeners can begin their own process of “decolonizing design” — from understanding the deep roots of the issue, all the way to writing smarter job postings.
How to Listen:
Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decolonizing-design-a-cultural-justice-guidebook-with/id1674901311?i=1000629183061
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2goqQQsKPP9EfkAA9OHE6k?si=2d71380ff310480f
Everywhere
https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/20
Guest Bio:
Elizabeth "Dori" Tunstall is a design anthropologist, researcher, academic leader, writer, and educator. She was dean of the faculty of design at OCAD University (Ontario College of Art and Design University) in Toronto, Canada, and the first black dean of a faculty of design anywhere. Tunstall holds a PhD and an MA in anthropology from Stanford University and a BA in anthropology from Bryn Mawr College.
Show Links:
Author Website for “Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook”:
https://decolonizingdesignbook.wordpress.com/
(The site includes a list of IBPOC bookstores to buy from, and locations for Dori’s book tour)
Publisher (MIT Press) Website for “Decolonizing Design”:|
https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262047692/decolonizing-design/
Upcoming Website for Dori's New Firm (available later in Fall 2023):
https://www.doritunstall.com/
