Design Education for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Design Education for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion presents the main research outcomes of the EDIDesK project, developed through a collaborative European process involving higher education institutions, design researchers, educators, students, professional communities, and international NGOs. The volume investigates how Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion can be embedded more systematically within design education, moving beyond isolated or occasional approaches towards structured, transferable, and critically informed teaching practices.
The book combines theoretical reflection, comparative analysis, teaching experimentation, and the development of educational resources. It examines current approaches to Design for EDI across different disciplinary and institutional contexts, documents the testing of teaching modules in European higher education, and translates the evidence gathered into the European Teaching Framework on Design for EDI. The volume also presents the EDIDesK digital platform, conceived as an open and collaborative environment for sharing methodologies, resources, learning itineraries, and concepts related to EDI.
Bringing together critical perspectives and practical tools, the book is intended for educators, researchers, students, programme leaders, and institutions interested in developing more inclusive, accessible, and socially responsible approaches to design education. Its structure supports both sequential reading and thematic consultation, connecting conceptual foundations with methods, experimentation, digital resources, and recommendations for future teaching and research.

CONTRIBUTIONS BY
Ainoa Abella Garcia, Erminia Attaianese, Alessia Brischetto, Elisabetta Carattin, Julia Carrasco Parodi, Zuzana Cerešnová, Sarah Jane Cipressi, Giuseppe Di Bucchianico, Alessio D’Onofrio, Rossana Gaddi, Lorenzo Imbesi, Ester Iacono, Michal Kacej, Klára Machácová, Antonio Marano, Raffaella Massacesi, Massimo Menichinelli, Alexa Mottram, Claudia Porfirione, Emilio Rossi, Patrycja Rudnicka, Marta Wieckowska.

This volume was developed within EDIDesK, an Erasmus+ KA220-HED Cooperation Partnership project in Higher Education funded by the European Union under Grant No. 2023-1-IT02-KA220-HED-000153774.

The content of this publication does not reflect the official position of the European Union. Responsibility for the information and views expressed therein lies entirely with the authors.