Some recommended links
A video of the 'extraodinary lecture' by Elizabeth Shove and others explaining how selected concepts from the social sciences can shed a different light on how especially politics approach climate change issues.
An interesting project called Save Food from the Fridge by designer Jihyun Ryou on incorporating traditional knowledge - on food storage - in products.
A video of the IASDR presentation 'Product-Friendly User Design: A Critical Discourse on User-Centered Methodology' by Alex Zakkas and his project website.
An innovative way of making social theory accessible and understandable for students and a wider audience in general is the Theoretical Theater idea developed and wonderfully executed by a group of courageous researchers at the University of East Anglia. The video features four (groups of) personified theories, rational choice theory, social psychology, practice theory and systems theory engaging in a lively debate.
Teaching
During my PhD I have been involved in teaching of the following IDE courses:
Bachelor
Mens & Product (1st year)
PO3, from fuzzy front end to raison d’etre (2nd year)
Bachelor End Project (3rd year)
Video for Designers (3rd year elective)
Master
Observational Research
Context and Conceptualisation
DfI Research Methodology
Interactive Technology Design
Graduation mentor