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Design Thinking

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Design in service of broader social issues.

The world around us is largely shaped by design—the products, services, infrastructures, systems and narratives that form our experience are all designed. At Smith College, we question gender, race, ethnicity, power and ability as dynamics that shape who gets to participate in creating the world we live in. Students become critically engaged with the processes shaping our reality.

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About Design Thinking
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Studio
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Events
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For Students
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For Faculty & Staff
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Upcoming Events

Featured Event
May
3

Institutional Change Partnerships Notified

  • This weeklong professional development opportunity will introduce teams to processes, tools and methodologies for making positive change within home units or across multiple units. As a cohort, partners will continue to convene for monthly lunch meetings to share progress, successes and challenges.

May
20

Co-Teaching Fellowship Applications Due

  • The Design Thinking Advisory Board invites the collaboratively curious to experiment with a twist on co-teaching for this coming fall.

Jun
1

Co-Teaching Fellowships Awarded

  • The Co-Teaching Fellowship aims to promote and support cross-disciplinary curricular experimentation through co-teaching. We hope to lower the barriers for entering this type of collaboration.

A Space for Making

The Design Thinking Initiative is housed in Capen Annex, a space designed and dedicated to hands-on creativity and experimentation. Participants engage in group work, high- and low-tech prototyping, and collaborative idea generation.

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Contact

Design Thinking Initiative

146 Elm Street
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063
Phone: 413-585-3653
Fax: 413-585-3655
Email: capenannex@smith.edu

Keep Exploring

Conway Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center

The Conway Center is a hub where students receive the tools to think expansively and develop innovative solutions to pressing problems.

Wurtele Center for
Leadership

The Wurtele Center for Leadership provides hands-on learning experiences and training in practical leadership skills.

Center for Design & Fabrication

The Center for Design and Fabrication has machining, welding and fabrication, woodworking and rapid prototyping capabilities.