As this is a pre-existing, required course within the Bachelor of Interior Design degree structure, I am required to work in a new way within the course’s existing survey formulation (1750 to today). Using themes to organize the weekly sessions rather than time periods seemed to be the best plan. Rather than topics of periodization, … Continue reading Redefining Interior Design History: A Thematic Approach
This Fall I will be focusing on re-shaping my History of Interior Design curriculum to embrace decolonization. This is important work that I have tried to do for several years. Much to my dismay, however, I have not yet made what I consider to be substantial changes in either approach or content. This must change. … Continue reading A New Focus for this Blog – A Diary of My Efforts to Decolonize the Interior Design History Curriculum (Fall 2024)
What does informal academic discourse and information-sharing look like these days? As a design history researcher and educator, I am turning less frequently to standard social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram for academic chatter and information sharing. As Twitter morphs into something different that feels like a death march towards irrelevancy, I have drastically … Continue reading The (Re)turn of the RSS Blogpost Feed
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