How can design help foster a greater sense of belonging in our cities and communities?
Regardless of culture or circumstance, most people feel the need to be a part of something—to belong to a social group or a place that they can call home. However, this common aspiration becomes urgent when major global, national and local movements disrupt the fabric of our societies.
Today, the counter experiences of belonging – othering and alienation — lie at the core of many pressing societal challenges. In many ways, while polarisation, loneliness and individualisation are all complex and different phenomena, a lack of belonging is the red thread that connects them.
During this Diving Deep Lab, we will creatively map out the processes and issues one encounters when entering an unfamiliar space, place or situation. Taking on a personal approach based on lived experiences, we will explore the design of belonging in relation to public spaces, urban and cultural habits that surround us. Through a creative exercise, participants will define a set of tools and practices for belonging as it relates to their direct surroundings, and explore ways in which these might inspire potential design interventions.
WHO
Facilitator: Shay Raviv
Speakers: Lyongo Juliana
WHERE
Location: Atrium Zaal
HOW TO JOIN
This breakout session is part of WDCD Live Amsterdam 2024 and will be open to join online, for free.
ONLINE
For those who are not able to attend WDCD Live in Amsterdam we have made this break-out session available for online participants. Online participants will follow the same steps and exercises as attendees of the event. When registered via Eventbrite, you will receive the link to the online live session via Zoom.
This breakout is made possible by the European Union and part of the Redesigning Belonging programme by Laurea, Fundea, Visio and What Design Can Do. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the event only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority, European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
