Sera Tajima Podcast

Break Free: Colonization in Design, Tech, & AI Harm Everyone


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Dori Tunstall is the author of Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook. She has a has a PhD from Stanford and was the Dean of the Faculty of Design at OCAD University in Toronto.


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Chapters

[00:00:00] Introduction

[00:01:23] Dori’s Journey from Anthropology to Design

[00:04:15] Becoming the First Black Dean on a Design Faculty

[00:10:17] Colonization is Intertwined with Capitalism and Sustainability

[00:16:15] Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook

[00:19:52] Releasing the Flow for DEI at OCAD

[00:28:43] Self Preparation for Equitable Community

[00:32:36] Liberatory Joy is about Connection and Purpose

[00:35:11] Colonization is Harmful to White People Too

[00:38:00] Is There a Place for Universal Design?

[00:44:33] Scaling Monopolies vs Specialization and Exchange

[00:47:30] Better Living Through Tech (AI) is a Fallacy

[00:56:41] Master and Slave Dynamics in AI

[01:05:35] Decoupling From Corporate Taking of Creativity

[01:12:11] Lightning Session ⚡️


Where to Find Dori Tunstall:

  • Website: https://doritunstall.com/

  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dori_tunstall/

  • Book: Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook


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