# discernj: A Pathfinder

This is a computer-generated pathfinder created against the Distant Reader study called discernj.

Each Distant Reader study carrel is composed of many individual items. Each item is bibliographically described with author, title, date, summary, and keyword values. Below is a list of the items' most signficant keywords as well as lists of the items themselves. Purpusing the content of this pathfinder provides the student, researcher, or scholar with one way to get their heads around the scope of the carrel. The keywords include:

> Innovation; Community; Change; Fashion; Participants; Process; Project; People; Work; Students; Service; Education; Women; Consumers; Systems; Indian; London; Home; United

Depending on how this pathfinder was created, many of the bibliographic sections will include elaborations on the meaning(s) of the given keywords. These elaborations were generated by feeding the items' summaries to a large langauge model and asking the model to address the question, "What is X?", where "X" is the keyword. The result will be a few sentences of elaboration. Be forewarned. The elaborations are often plausible, but they should not be take as truth. Instead, they should be taken as points for consideration.

## Innovation

- Designers as change agents in the circular economy by Fleischmann, Katja (2020) - These examples of applying Circular Economy principles to product design clearly illustrate ideas of holistic innovation by creating mass consumer products as a service rather than an owned object with limited utility. The United Nations (UN) Environment International Resource Panel (2019) paints a dire picture of a global resource collapse unless Circular Economy practices are employed. Keywords: business; change; creation; design; designers; economy; innovation; model; new; process; product; role; service; system; use; value; waste; way
- Practices: Alternative social innovations in a rentier by Cruz Megchun, Beatriz Itzel (2023) - Abstract This work discusses place-making practices as a possible category of social innovation processes in a rentier state. This work explores the complexity of place-making and practice as a locus of social innovation processes in a rentier state. Keywords: city; innovation; life; making; place; practice; processes; social; society; space; work
- Book review: Design for social innovation: Case studies from around the world by Pillar, Claire (2023) - An extensive introduction from the editors considers the boundaries and difficulties in projects based on design for social innovation: “With countless pilot projects, startups, and labs that have come and gone, the question is how the sustainability of design for social innovation practices can be enhanced. A key concern is measuring the impact of design for social innovation projects. Keywords: innovation
- Innovating with social Justice: Anti-oppressive social work design framework by Sinha, Aakanksha (2020) - This not only reduces distrust regarding the social workers and social service 71 agencies but also leads to an increased buy-in from clients to advocate for change for themselves as well as their community. A participatory model for evaluating social programs. Keywords: clients; community; design; framework; innovation; process; residents; service; social; work; workers
- Effects of rural entrepreneurship on community development in Zambia by Chisumbe, Sampa; Mukalula , Peter; Aigbavboa, Clinton; Mwanaumo, Erastus; Mbewe, Thandiwe (2024) - Overall, this paper reaffirms that entrepreneurship plays a critical role in rural community development, leading to improved living standards, employment opportunities, alleviation of poverty and reduced rural-urban migration. These results suggest that commitment to running a business is significant in explaining entrepreneurship and predicting rural community development. Keywords: analysis; approach; areas; business; characteristics; community development; conception; entrepreneurship; et al; innovation; journal; operation; realization; relationship; research
- Special supplement: III ESDA DESIS Social Design Days, 11-12 March 2024, Zaragoza, Spain by Casas-Romero (Ed.), Cecilia (2024) - Exploring new social design practice for our inclusive future Yanki Lee 96-97 • Reflections on teaching and learning for social design Susan Melsop 98-99 • Teaching how to finish a project process in social design Canan Akoglu 100-102 85 Sense and sensitivity: Reflections on social design education after III ESDA DESIS Social Design Days Cecilia Casas-Romero “Education is a weapon of mass construction”. The positionality of social design practice Aligned with the New Materialist Model of social design, which seeks to break down any distinction between design society and argues that all designs are social, design researchers such as Sanders and Stappers (2014) referred to three types of relationship between designers and people, which they also mapped with the following timeline: 1984 – Design for people 2014 – Design with people 2044 – Design by people This timeline also reflected my journey from an architectural designer to a design researcher: inclusive/universal design to participatory design to design research. Keywords: change; design; desis; development; education; esda; innovation; people; process; projects; research; students; work; workshop
- Co-design for social innovation and organisational change: Developing horizontal relationships in a social enterprise through walking: (First published November 2020) by Calvoa, Mirian (2025) - In this paper, we explore what is meant by co-creation, social design, and co-design within the theoretical context of this study. We explore the notions of co-creation, social design, and community-based co- design to describe the theoretical context of this study. Keywords: change; community; design; innovation; learning; new; participants; participatory; people; process; public; research; space; study; walking
- Innovating with social justice: Anti-oppressive social work design framework: (First published November 2020) by Sinhaa, Aakanksha (2025) - This not only reduces distrust regarding the social workers and social service 71 agencies but also leads to an increased buy-in from clients to advocate for change for themselves as well as their community. A participatory model for evaluating social programs. Keywords: clients; community; design; framework; innovation; process; residents; service; social; work; workers
- Co-design for social innovation and organisational change: Developing horizontal relationships in a social enterprise through walking by Calvo, Mirian; Sclater, Madeleine (2020) - In this paper, we explore what is meant by co-creation, social design, and co-design within the theoretical context of this study. We explore the notions of co-creation, social design, and community-based co- design to describe the theoretical context of this study. Keywords: change; community; design; innovation; learning; new; participants; participatory; people; process; public; research; space; study; walking
- Far-sighted communities: Design meets future studies to boost visioning and participatory foresight by Giunta, Elena Enrica; Cattaneo, Maria Chiara; Scolozzi, Rocco (2021) - Besides, the shared aim is to strengthen local communities to extend and consolidate their networks of relationships through a continuous learning process, thus reshaping futures in times of pandemics. Conclusions The experiment is meant to continue with developments in different sectors (local communities and local schools) and geographies, also producing intangible results. Keywords: change; communities; community; design; development; future; futurealps; innovation; montagna; process; scenarios; students
- CraftDesign for entrepreneurship, social innovation and sustainability by Sendra, Dalia; Ferreira, Ana Margarida (2021) - Further research To bring entrepreneurship and design to crafts as strategies and methods to promote social innovation and the empowerment of vulnerable communities, the work plan proposed will allow us to achieve relevant 52 steps for the investigation in terms of boosting social-based and interdisciplinary research in the field of craft design for social change, providing evidence on the association between crafts and women´s empowerment, as well as strengthening the scientific knowledge and practice of researchers in the field. Abstract Crafts, under the umbrella of the cultural and creative sector, represent an important contribution to social development and cultural freedom. Keywords: crafts; craftswomen; design; development; entrepreneurship; innovation; research; women
- Emancipation and creativity atlas: Participatory art and design, the societal image by Gorgel Pinto, António (2021) - How do you consider social art and social design as disciplinary practices? Keywords: Participation, Co-design, Social innovation, Societal image, Transmedia practice Common ground The research starting point is based on the recognition of weak common ground between the various practices of social art and the fact that this shared knowledge is the result of an interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary dialectic that could be further developed for the benefit of art, design and society in general. Keywords: areas; art; arts; creativity; design; development; innovation; knowledge; participants; project
- Co-creation in circular cities: A design perspective by Huang, Li-Ting; Villari, Beatrice (2021) - Managing co-creation design: A strategic approach to innovation. Municipalities have acknowledged the importance of cross-chain and cross-sector collaboration and have started to adopt co-creation processes based on regional differences (EMF, 2015). Keywords: actors; cities; citizens; city; creation; design; economy; framework; future; innovation; practices; process; research; services; stakeholders; urban
- Enabling co-creation for social innovation: The Parada do Sol Project by Bittencourt, Juliana; Menegotto Frick de Moura, Luzia; von Frankenberg Berger, Ana (2021) - The Parada do Sol project was characterized by environmental sustainability, since its outcome was related to renewable energy by 1) educational activities which arose from its implementation through training opportunities for young people in the community, 2) the understanding that all people have a right to obtain relevant knowledge for their personal growth and, finally, 3) the notion that SI should contribute to social-environmental issues. Thus, the Parada do Sol project is aligned with two UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): the promotion of clean and accessible energy (SDG 7) and quality education (SDG 4). Keywords: community; creation; design; innovation; installation; method; parada; participants; people; process; project; sol; young
- Rethinking social and sustainable innovations through prospective co-design and project-grounded research by Watkin, Thomas; Catoir-Brisson, Marie-Julie (2021) - Keywords: Social design, Project-grounded research (PGR), Prospective co-design, Sustainability, Social and solidarity economy (SSE) Introduction Project-grounded research (PGR) in social design is presented as a form of research at the crossroads of action research, participatory research and research and development, driven by the desire to transform society and promote social change (Catoir-Brisson & Watkin, 2021; Findeli, 2003). Abstract How can project-grounded research in social design make it possible to question the creation of social relations and the emergence of forms of solidarity? Keywords: action; communities; design; development; fiction; innovation; participants; participatory; pgr; project; research; solidarity; sse; sustainability
- Twelve potluck principles for social design by Nold, Christian; Kaszynska, Patrycja; Bailey, Jocelyn; Kimbell, Lucy (2022) - Principle 2: Social design operates on the relational practice between human and technical systems where human-centred design is inadequate This principle highlights that social design must tackle technical and human problems together and at the same time. Principle 3: Social design extends across an object and planetary scales, domains and sites A socio-material approach demonstrates that social design is not confined to obvious sites of social activity such as community organizations or social services. Keywords: citizen; community; design; innovation; practice; principles; science; social
- Teaching design in emerging countries: A train-the-trainer methodology by Vignati, Arianna ; Lam, Busayawan; Azariadis, Philip; D’Ambrosio, Silvia ; Bofylatos, Spyros (2022) - The development of innovative and permanent methods for research and design approaches. Supporting the emergence of Indian design through Design and Innovation Centers – a methodological approach. Keywords: approach; building; capacity; courses; design; education; indian; innovation; interaction; learning; research; sessions; teaching

## Community

- Facilitating female migrants accessing healthcare systems through smartphone apps: An Asset-based design case study translating social capital of community organizations in digital tools by Nino, Laura; Alarcon , Diana; Cristancho , Dana Valentina; Yoo, Daisy (2023) - Thus, our paper explores sociotechnical systems’ opportunities to bridge community organisations and female migrants to macrosystems such as healthcare systems. Their services provide support to female migrants who suffer abuse and poverty. Keywords: capital; casa; community; design; female; health; healthcare; migrants; organisations; services; social; support; systems; yumma
- A review of community and connectivity strategies for the acceleration of sustainable transitions by Murray, Michael; Petrovic, Emina (2023) - Although activities during and after the 1960s are often seen as the point of origin of numerous community organization strategies, the beginnings were earlier (Fisher, 1984). The selection of physical strategies conveys a range of tried-and-tested methods of stimulating change, while the review of digital strategies explores how traditional methods have been adapted to the digital age. Keywords: actors; analysis; approaches; capacity; change; communities; community; digital; et al; middle; mobilization; practice; review; strategies; transitions
- The decentralisation of fashion education in Northeast England through collaborative practice between education, communities and industry by Cantrell, Gayle; Yates, Berni; Hugill, Lynne; Wetherell , Sophie; Barrett, Jennifer; Murray, Stephen (2024) - A call for volunteers was put out to fashion students, and 25 signed up from the undergraduate and postgraduate fashion programmes. A call for volunteers was put out to fashion students, and 25 signed up from the undergraduate and postgraduate fashion programmes. Keywords: clothing; community; design; digital; education; fashion; fashion education; fashion industry; industry; london; northeast; northumbria; opportunities; project; repair; students; support; teesside; university
- Heroic Journeys: on design for empowerment and narratives of social change by Santamaria, Laura ; Kuzmina , Ksenija (2024) - We argue that design empowerment focused on developing people’s self-knowledge and (self)transcendence is overlooked. Designers often claim to empower the people and communities they work with, yet there is little critical discourse on how empowerment is defined, facilitated and achieved in social design projects. Keywords: analysis; change; community; design; empowerment; framework; journal; journeys; narratives; principles; projects; self; theory
- It takes a village: Community based participatory research as a design research tool by Dhaundiyal, Dhriti; Pant, Richa (2020) - Social design requires interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches that are essential for social design to deal with complex, multi-layered issues that cannot be addressed by methodology from a single discipline (Souleles et al., 2017). Social design research was found to be in service mode, not aiming at building knowledge. Keywords: action; areas; community; data; design; development; education; figure; methods; participatory; research; researchers; transect; villages; walks
- Design justice, community-led practices to build the worlds we need : Book review by Dhaundiyal, Dhriti (2021) - Defining design justice as “an exploration of how design might be led by marginalized communities, dismantle structural inequality, and advance collective liberation and ecological survival”, Constanza-Chock position it as a function of power in design processes, hypothesising that design justice is a result of who has power while researching and while designing, the decisions they make and how these decisions affect marginalised groups. Book structure Constanza-Chock begin by tracing the roots of design justice in value-sensitive design, universal design and inclusive design. Keywords: book; chock; community; design; justice; practices
- Nurturing public value for community resilience: A tentative discussion around co-production of narratives through a civic design approach by Monna, Vanessa; Hayama, Yasuyuki (2022) - Nurturing public value for community resilience. Nurturing public value for community resilience. Keywords: approach; communities; community; design; institutions; narratives; problems; public; resilience; value
- Biocomposite’s ecodevelopment from water hyacinth: A proposal of sustainable-integral design for Xochimilco, Mexico City by Gonzalez, Ricardo (2022) - At the same time, there is another material concept called material activism (Ribul, 2013), whose purpose is to explore the democratisation of material production with do-it-yourself tools, in terms of materials and infrastructure that can be had at home and from there carry out experimentations. Material driven design (MDD): a method to design for material experiences. Keywords: biocomposites; community; design; development; eco; environmental; fibre; gregorio; hyacinth; material; project; san; strategy; sustainability; water; work; xochimilco
- Exploring mutual learning in co-design by Calvo, Mirian; Cruickshank, Leon; Sclater, Madeleine (2022) - A view of the nature of design research. Stappers (Eds.), Proceedings of the IASDR 2011, the 4th world conference on design research (pp. 1-12). Keywords: action; case; community; design; learning; methods; participants; participatory; people; process; project; research
- Fighting the opioid crisis by design : Technology solutions as innovative systems for advancing communities of care against overdose deaths by Ramirez Loaiza, Sebastian; Rebola, Claudia B. (2022) - These pilots involved collaborations between experts in emergency medicine and industrial design, trainers in overdose recognition and rescue, and community agencies and municipalities to design and launch systems for providing community access to naloxone so that lay people can rescue overdose victims in advance of the arrival of EMS. The smart dispenser used a lock safety mechanism for naloxone access to address regulatory mandates. Keywords: antiod; cincinnati; community; crisis; design; naloxbox; naloxone; opioid; overdose; public

## Change

- 3D woven denim as an exemplary design-manufacturing technique to shape sustainable fashion ecosystems by de Jager, Sterre Lidwine; McQuillan, Holly L.; Mulder, Ingrid J. (2024) - In K. Vaidya (Ed.), Fashion design for the curious: Why study fashion design? The design illustrates how emerging techniques can stimulate more sustainable fashion models from fashion design to consumer, particularly in the form of a local 3D weaving ecosystem. Keywords: brands; change; consumer; denim; design; fashion; industry; manufacturing; production; research; supply; waste; weaving
- Domestic kitchen design as a tool to reduce food waste by Neves Pimenta, Maísa; Gonçalves, Eduardo; Valente Pereira, Cristóvão (2021) - Sorting out food waste behaviour: A survey on the motivators and barriers of self-reported amounts of food waste in households. We departed with the hypothesis that space design may influence users’ behaviour; therefore, it can be used as an active tool in favour of sustainability. Keywords: behaviour; change; design; food; food waste; kitchen; portugal; research; social; space; study; waste
- BeChange: Exploring constitutions of a transformative design practice by Wikberg Nilsson, Åsa (2021) - Design thinking (e.g. Brown, 2008; Brown & Katz, 2011), service design (e.g. Stickdorn et al., 2018) and transformation design (e.g. Bruns et al., 2006) are said to address a wider range of issues and areas than previously recognised as falling within the area of design. Service design can be outlined as a merger of industrial, interaction, graphic- and participatory design together with knowledge from e.g. service marketing, innovation, human work science, psychology and system engineering (Segelström, 2013; Wetter Edman, 2011). Keywords: bechange; behaviour; change; climate; design; human; insights; practice; service; understanding; user
- Consuming new narratives: Second-order design fictions as transition objects for planet-centric consumption habits by Bertmark, Anna (2022) - Consuming new narratives: Second order design fictions as transition objects for planet-centric consumption habits Anna Bertmark Published online: 2 Consuming new narratives: Second order design fictions as transition objects for planet-centric consumption habits Anna Bertmarka aUniversity of Brighton, UK. annamy.bertmark@gmail.com Keywords: artefacts; carbon; change; consumption; design; fictions; future; image; need; order; planet; work; world
- Designing a value object for perpetrators of domestic violence by Andrew, Inge (2022) - Both participants had been attending SVD group sessions for more than two years and were adamant that the journey of change was lifelong. The importance of the relationship between mentors and new men at SVD has already been identified in the themes above. Keywords: change; design; group; journey; key; men; new; process; svd; violence
- Toward societal transformation through design storytelling : A case study of brand designing in the mineral water industry in Finland by Hayama, Yasuyuki; Zurlo, Francesco (2022) - A case study of brand design in the mineral water industry in Finland Yasuyuki Hayama, Francesco Zurlo Published online: A case study of brand design in the mineral water industry in Finland. Keywords: brand; case; change; design; design storytelling; elements; social; storytelling; study; transformation; water

## Fashion

- South African fashion design entrepreneurs’ awareness and practices of sustainable fashion supply chain operations by Mollel-Matodzi, Nailejileji; Mastamet Mason, Anne (2023) - Sustainable fashion design entrepreneurs often struggle to find reasonably priced sustainable fabrics (Kawana, 2017; May, 2019). Given that there are few sustainable fashion design entrepreneurs in South Africa, the study recommends that textile and clothing industry leaders, especially sustainability practitioners, disseminate knowledge and training across the board on sustainable supply chain operations. Keywords: chain; design; design entrepreneurs; entrepreneurs; fabrics; fashion; fashion design; participants; sourcing; study; supply; sustainability
- The designer as an agent for promoting sustainability in the creative industries in Zimbabwe by Chipambwa, Walter; Dekesa, Kelvin; Mabuto, Josiline (2023) - Ahmad et al. (2018) posit that sustainable product design should pay more attention to the product life cycle – from the raw material selected for use, the structural formation, manufacturing and usage to the end of life, reusability and recyclability of a product. Sustainable product design and development: A review of tools, applications and research prospects. Keywords: design; designers; development; economy; fashion; product; study; sustainability; zimbabwe
- Up-skilling marginalised south Asian women based in the UK through a home decor social enterprise : A collaborative training framework by Mathew, Neha; Mazzarella, Francesco (2023) - 34 Skills training programme The analysis of the data collected contributed also to understanding the concept of ‘training programme’, which was mentioned 14 times in the interviews and was further categorised into sub-themes: training programme highlights, the future of collaborative training programmes and the hybrid model. Since limited research exists on upskilling this specific group, the project also explored the potential impact of collaborative training programmes in enhancing their skills and career prospects. Keywords: creation; fashion; framework; industry; participants; programmes; research; south; training; women; workshops
- Sustainability culture and fashion enterprises: From creating questions to co-creating participation by Busciantella-Ricci, Daniele; Berni, Marco; Del Bono, Andrea; Duina, Rita (2024) - Conceptually, the ladder can be used as a toolbox with co-design tools for developing strategies for sustainable fashion design and innovation (cf. The development of an ideation toolkit supporting sustainable fashion design and consumption. Keywords: brand; company; design; fashion; fashion design; journal; ladder; participatory; research; results; rifò; strategies; sustainability; tool
- Designed for life: Fashioning emergent futures by de Greef, Erica (2024) - Drawing on the histories of fashion and textile manufacturing in the East End of London and acknowledging the need for dialogue, inclusion and representation, various community engagement projects preceded the consolidated move of LCF to its new home. Drawing on the histories of fashion and textile manufacturing in the East End of London and acknowledging the need for dialogue, inclusion and representation, various community engagement projects preceded the consolidated move of LCF to its new home.... Keywords: edwards; elliot; exhibition; fashion; image; jack; life; photo; project; textile
- Decentring fashion : Participatory practices for shifting narratives and regenerating cultures by Mazzarella, Francesco; Mirza, Seher (2024) - Tools for sustainable fashion design: An analysis of their fitness for purpose. Tools for sustainable fashion design: An analysis of their fitness for purpose. Keywords: cultures; design; fashion; narratives; participants; people; power; project; research; resilience; social; sustainability
- Drum magazine project: A decolonial shift in teaching fashion theory and history : A decolonial shift in teaching fashion theory and history by Mchunu, Khaya; Gounder , Kiara (2024) - Fashion history forms part of fashion education; therefore, it is crucial to diversify the telling of fashion history, and the incorporation of Drum magazine in our study played this role. Cheang and Suterwalla (2020) and Ahmed (2022) warn against superficially revisiting and replacing fashion students’ reading lists as a decolonial educational practice. Keywords: african; design; drum; drum magazine; fashion; fashion theory; history; magazine; project; south; students; teaching; theory
- Sustainable fashion tech innovation: A case study of Bolt Threads' redefinition of fashion systems, design activism, and social entrepreneurship. by van Rooyen, Anel (2024) - Sustainable fashion tech innovation: A case study of Bolt Threads’ redefinition of fashion systems, design activism and social entrepreneurship Anel van Rooyen Published online: Sustainable fashion tech innovation: A case study of Bolt Threads’ redefinition of fashion systems, Design Activism, and social entrepreneurship. Keywords: bolt; bolt threads; business; company; design; fashion; fashion industry; industry; materials; mylo; silk; sustainability; threads
- Small, local, open, connected: Exploring cosmopolitan localism in sustainable fashion design by Jack, Siviwe; THEO, LINCOLN JOHN ; Chisin , Alettia (2024) - This literature review focused on sustainable fashion design practices, searching the literature in databases that included Google Scholar, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, SpringerLink and ScienceDirect. This entails acknowledging the importance of sustainability and recognizing the challenges that hinder the effortless integration of sustainable fashion design practices. Keywords: challenges; cosmopolitan; design; design practices; fashion; fashion design; fashion industry; framework; global; industry; literature; localism; practices; research; sustainability
- South African fashion design entrepreneurs’ awareness and practices of sustainable fashion supply chain operations: (First published May 2023) by Mollel-Matodzi, Nailejileji; Mastamet Masonb, Anne; Moodley-Diar, Nalini (2025) - Sustainable fashion design entrepreneurs often struggle to find reasonably priced sustainable fabrics (Kawana, 2017; May, 2019). Given that there are few sustainable fashion design entrepreneurs in South Africa, the study recommends that textile and clothing industry leaders, especially sustainability practitioners, disseminate knowledge and training across the board on sustainable supply chain operations. Keywords: chain; design; design entrepreneurs; entrepreneurs; fabrics; fashion; fashion design; participants; sourcing; study; supply; sustainability
- The benevolent future of fashion: A framework for business partnerships with a social purpose by Twamley, Georgina; Mazzarella, Francesco (2022) - Author of Fashion, Business and Spirituality Fashion business trends and change drivers Shehan Perera Communications Officer at Social Enterprise UK Socially enterprising business development Jonathan Chippindale CEO of Holition, cutting-edge luxury retail technology services company Expert in multidisciplinary collaborative approach, knowledgeable about fashion collaborations and projects Sarah Burns MBE Chair of Operations for fashion charity Smartworks Knowledgeable about how charities work with fashion brands Jo Tutchener-Sharp CEO of Scamp&Dude fashion brand that engages in charitable collaborations Knowledgeable about how fashion brands work with charities Ruby Wight Creative Lead: Campaigns and Partnerships at Burberry Retailer running collaborations with the goal of brand marketing Simone Parchment Head of Strategic Partnerships at Matches Fashion Retailer running collaborations with the goal of customer acquisition Thematic analysis (Saunders et al., 2019) was conducted to extract themes and patterns and draw meaning from the raw data collected in the form of the survey responses and interview transcripts. The survey was filled in by 100 participants from 14 countries, providing insight into the public’s perception of fashion brands and consumer wellness. Keywords: brands; business; collaborations; consumers; fashion; figure; framework; industry; new; paper; partnerships; research; survey; values

## Participants

- Action-centred design to find opportunities in times of multiple crises: Designing a toolkit from a participatory conference by Fuad-Luke, Alastair; Uğur Yavuz, Seçil; Sy, Corinna ; Schubert, Jennifer ; Krois, Kris (2020) - Brainstorming the potential actors, their needs and objectives also helps build a more systemic awareness of who can contribute to creating new actions that can change or improve a situation or context. Two of the groups of workshop participants actuated and formally organised active groups to generate specific initiatives - the Strategic Alliances Group and Diverse Economies Resource Fund. Keywords: actions; actors; conference; crises; design; new; participants; social; toolkit; transformation; workshop
- Understanding Single-Use Plastic (SUP) during COVID-19 lockdown through digital ethnographic research by Cortes, Erika Marlene; Garduño Lara, Pamela ; Molina Mora, David; Serrano Ayvar, Ricardo (2021) - Understanding single-use plastic (SUP) during the COVID-19 lockdown through digital ethnographic research. Shifting from analogical to digital ethnographic research. Keywords: consumption; covid-19; design; digital; ethnography; food; lockdown; participants; plastic; research; sup; tools; use
- Social impact measurement in Cyprus and other European countries by Zenonos, Eleni (2022) - Social impact measurement in Cyprus and other European countries Eleni Zenonos Published online: Social impact measurement in Cyprus and other European countries. Keywords: cyprus; impact; lack; measurement; organisations; participants

## Process

- The pedagogy of discomfort: Transformational Experiential Learning by Elzey Mercer, Lisa; McDonagh, Ph.D., Deana (2021) - Through the focus of transformative pedagogy, we provide emerging designers (design students) with the time and space to be innovative when designing for complex social issues. For design students, the notion of designing for your future self (e.g. ageing and disability) or your wider community (e.g. gender and ethnicity) is critical to meaningful and impactful design solutions. Keywords: design; discomfort; experience; learning; pedagogy; process; racism; step; students; understanding

## Project

- Circular and sustainable design: A systemic design model for the transition to a circular and sustainable economy by Camocho, David Geraldes; Vicente, José; Ferreira, Ana Margarida (2020) - The way we design, produce, use, distribute and discard products has a strong impact on the economy, the society and the environment (European Commission, 2019) and design practice are seen as a catalyst to shift from the traditional model of take-make-dispose to achieve a more restorative, regenerative and circular economy (Moreno, De los Rios, Rowe & Charnley, 2016). Building circular and sustainable value chains that are highly influenced by 4 product and service design, inevitably imply a fundamental change in design practice (Camocho, Ferreira & Vicente, 2018; Prendeville et al., 2013; De los Rios & Charnley, 2017). Keywords: circularity; design; development; economy; model; practice; products; project; sustainability
- Centenary haberdashery in downtown Lisbon by Salvador, Margarida Lestra Chaves (2021) - With the adoption of this creative strategy, some positive effect is expected on the relevance of haberdashery business, its financial impact and integration in the economic-cultural context that will give new life to Rua da Conceição haberdashery historical shops and their brands. The conclusions reached cannot be extrapolated to other spheres of traditional business. Keywords: brand; business; communication; haberdashery; identity; lisbon; project; retrós; stores; values
- Involving or not the beneficiaries role players on social initiative games: Case studies analysis by Sancho, Pedro; Gomes, Rute; Pernencar, Cláudia (2021) - This critical empirical analysis aimed to comprehend different practices/models of management and functioning related to social entrepreneurship projects and identify the relevance of beneficiaries’ involvement as a critical success factor. These are justified because social entrepreneurship projects and profit-generatin entrepreneurship projects reveal natures from different contexts and several distinct actors, such as stakeholders, beneficiaries, cultures and developed solutions. Keywords: beneficiaries; business; case; entrepreneurship; involvement; level; model; project; public; study; success

## People

- Digital Job Onboarding: The Erasmus+ project for youth's digital upskilling by Papageorgiou, Eirini (2023) - Millions of jobs requiring digital skills already exist, and more will be created in the coming decade. The demand for digital skills in the workplace has never been greater. Keywords: companies; competence; digital; people; skills; training
- The neighbourhood home: An environments system from sharing to caring by Longo, Ilaria; Massari, Sonia (2021) - Case studies of neighbourhood communities The concept of the neighbourhood home combines the scopes of citizens’ inclusion with neighbourhoods’ revaluation with a benefit especially for the peripheral districts who have seen their borders widen. Pilot project: The neighbourhood… food As a pilot project for the neighbourhood home system, food culture was chosen as an intermediary for inclusion and socialisation, since food is one of the most immediate vehicles for sharing the rituals, knowledge, lifestyle and myths of different cultures. Keywords: cities; citizens; city; culture; design; food; home; inclusion; neighbourhood; people; system; world

## Work

- Components of spirituality to safeguard life: For the development of an Integral Design Management approach by Lopes, Luciana (2021) - The author investigated and fostered responsible design, and with his wife Sylvia Margolin, experimented and proposed a social model of design practice in opposition to the dominant market model (Margolin & Margolin, 2002). The aims of the study are: 1) to present the identification and translation of spirituality components from the thoughts of Papanek (1971, 1995), Schumacher (1974), Walker (2011), Margolin (2014) and Escobar (2018) to serve as indicators for fieldwork guidance, 2) to identify and analyse the components of spirituality through participative experience and participant observation with the artisans of the Association of Women Farmers of Castelões and 3) to present components of a spirituality recreated for today, called 'Spirituality to Safeguard Life', which can support the development of an 'Integral Design Management' approach. Keywords: care; components; design; divine; escobar; interdependence; ladies; life; linen; love; management; sense; spirituality; work

## Students

- Housing, entryways and social architecture in poor borderlands of Mexicali by Rios Llamas, Carlos; Luque Sanz, Saúl (2024) - In addition, implementing a project based on these criteria and integrating citizens allowed us to expand our vision regarding the peripheries of urban areas. Juvenile delinquency and urban areas. Keywords: architecture; area; centinela; design; environment; fences; housing; materials; mexicali; neighbourhood; residents; security; students
- Social design pedagogy and the UN SDGs: Bridging theory and practice to foster critical agency for sustainable futures by Gaughwin, Melinda; Ellice-Flint, Sarah (2021) - We argue that the benefit of introducing the idea of ontological design and design as a redirective practice to social design students is twofold. Interrogating systems through practice A central idea we sought to communicate to students in the delivery of this unit is the relationship between social design practice and the interrogation of systems, as highlighted by Rittner (2020). Keywords: design; designer; designing; future; impact; practice; sdgs; students; study; systems; unit

## Service

- Building preferred futures for human privacy through service design by Parrilli, Davide Maria; Hernández-Ramírez, Rodrigo (2023) - Service design to build preferred futures for privacy Scholars agree that service design is inspired by human-centred principles (Meroni & Sangiorgi, 2011; Penin, 2017). Building preferred futures for human privacy through service design Davide Parrilli Published online: Keywords: data; design; designers; ethics; future; human; information; press; privacy; service; service design; users

## Education

- Educational needs in cultural and arts entrepreneurship of women from marginalised backgrounds: A needs analysis for a social design intervention by Souleles, Nicos; Ferreira, Ana Margarida; Savva, Stefania ; Laghos, Andrew (2020) - The learners who participated in this study identified as core competencies of entrepreneurship education for the creative industries good commercial skills, business management and good communication skills and as desirable attributes the ability for opportunity spotting and problem-solving (Clews, 2007, pp. Creating Entrepreneurship: entrepreneurship education for the creative industries. Keywords: arts; arts entrepreneurship; backgrounds; education; entrepreneurship; european; skills; women

## Women

- Exploring the design motifs of Wollo Gabi in Ethiopian textiles and design development of women’s fashion accessories by Gumus Ciftci, Hazal; Tenagne, Tewodros; Agazhie, Temesgen; Reta, Michael (2024) - With this practice-based design research, we explored Wollo Gabi motifs and investigated the design development of contemporary women’s accessories using Wollo Gabi fabric by focusing on its cultural significance and motifs. Four main categories of Wollo Gabi motifs – Nigus, Monalisa, Mekes and Sindid – are of important social significance, and the authors of this paper have examined them through focus group discussions. Keywords: design; ethiopian; gabi; image; motifs; traditional; wollo; wollo gabi; women

## Consumers

- Consumers’ purchase intention towards eco-friendly packaging in Kidapawan City, the Philippines: (First published November 2022) by Garcia, Ma. Karysa F.; Campos, Karl P. (2025) - For example, Gregorio (2015) and Resurreccion (2015) pioneered green consumer research by creating a profile of Filipinos as green consumers. 5.37 Strongly agree Total 5.30 Strongly agree Tests of difference were conducted to determine differences in the level of consumer purchase intention when grouped according to age, educational attainment, income and sex. Keywords: consumers; eco; green; intention; level; packaging; products; purchase; purchase intention
- The pedagogy of discomfort: Transformational experiential learning: (First published October 2021) by Mercer, Lisa Elzey; McDonagh, Deana (2025) - For example, Gregorio (2015) and Resurreccion (2015) pioneered green consumer research by creating a profile of Filipinos as green consumers. 5.37 Strongly agree Total 5.30 Strongly agree Tests of difference were conducted to determine differences in the level of consumer purchase intention when grouped according to age, educational attainment, income and sex. Keywords: consumers; eco; green; intention; level; packaging; products; purchase; purchase intention
- Consumers’ purchase intention towards eco-friendly packaging in Kidapawan City, Philippines by Garcia, Ma. Karysa; Campos, Karl (2022) - For example, Gregorio (2015) and Resurreccion (2015) pioneered green consumer research by creating a profile of Filipinos as green consumers. 5.37 Strongly agree Total 5.30 Strongly agree Tests of difference were conducted to determine differences in the level of consumer purchase intention when grouped according to age, educational attainment, income and sex. Keywords: consumers; eco; green; intention; level; packaging; products; purchase; purchase intention

## Systems

- An ecology of media, technology and design by Umut Tasa (2022) - Environmental design approach When we shift our focus from the artefacts, humans and their mediated environments to the environmental issues, earth ecologies and a broader selection of design fields, including architectural, industrial and urban design, we come across the fields of sustainability, environmental design, regenerative design and so forth. As for the design of digital and interactive mediated environments and new technologies, just recently a growing community has emerged with environmental concerns and an interest in environmental design. Keywords: bateson; context; design; ecology; human; media; mountain; nature; patterns; systems; technologies; time

## Indian

- Kalamkari and Chintz: A post-colonial reassessment of entangled textile histories by Chamarty, Pallavi (2024) - This involves considering more suitable ways of preserving craft history and recommending highlighting artisanal subjectivity in the preservation and communication of craft histories. Re-entering the preservation of craft history This section explores how broader craft histories can be more authentically preserved in a postcolonial context, furthering the previous section’s discussion of artisanal subjectivity in craft research. Keywords: artisans; block; chintz; contemporary; craft; indian; kalamkari; knowledge; museum; postcolonial; research; textile

## London

- Reviewer Acknowledgements by Team, Editorial (2024) - Cory Rodgers, University of Oxford Claire Pillar (Art + Design: elearning lab), Cyprus University of Technology Danah Abdulla (Decolonising Arts Institute), University of the Arts London Francesco Mazzarella, University of the Arts London Kirsten Scott, Istituto Marangoni London Laura Santamaria, Royal College of Art Lucy Orta (Centre for Sustainable Fashion), University of the Arts London Paul Micklethwaite, Manchester Metropolitan University Reina Lewis (London College of Fashion), University of the Arts London Seher Mirza, University of the Arts London Serkan Delice (London College of Fashion), University of the Arts London Spyros Bofylatos, Royal College of Art Tanveer Ahmed (Central Saint Martins), University of the Arts London Tim Stephens, University of the Arts London Reviewer Acknowledgements for Discern: International Journal of Design for Social Change, Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Vol. 5, No. 1 https://www.designforsocialchange.org/journal/index.php/DISCERN-J ISSN 2184-6995 Keywords: london

## Home

- Social cause advertising is not your traditional advertising: A framework for designing social change by Lakeridou, Rafaella Maria; Karpasitis, Christos (2022) - Social cause advertising is not your traditional advertising: Social cause advertising is not your traditional advertising: Keywords: advertisements; advertising; age; cause; colour; design; element; graphic; home; line; research

## United

- Reviewer Acknowledgements by Editorial Team (2024) - Andi Setiawan, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia Aoni Zhang, University of Lisbon, Portugal Beatriz Itzel Cruz Megchun, University of Portland, United States Emine Kοca, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversity, Turkey Evgenia Symboulidou, University of Macedonia, University of Piraeus, Greece Gayle Cantrell, Northumbria University, United Kingdom Gloria Gomez, OceanBrowser & University of Sydney, New Zealand & Australia Ioana Moldovan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca UTCN, Romania Kirsten Scott, Istituto Marangoni London, United Kingdom Laura Nino, Technology University of Eindhoven, Netherlands Marios Samdanis, Brunel University, United Kingdom Nailejileji Mollel-Matodzi, Tshwane University of Technology, South Afrika Sarah Elsie Baker, Media Design School, New Zealand Sterre Lidwine de Jager, TU Delft, Netherlands Subinay Malhotra, Iowa State University, United States https://www.designforsocialchange.org/journal/index.php/DISCERN-J ISSN 2184-6995 Keywords: united; university

## Epilogue

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Created: 2025-12-23