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Inclusive design: Nurturing democracy in Portugal

Bibliographic Details
Summary:	Inclusive Design, at its core, aims to create a world where everyone can participate fully, regardless of their abilities. By addressing diverse needs and perspectives, it breaks down barriers and fosters a sense of belonging for all. This essay explores the relationship between Inclusive Design education and practices, demonstrating how they are intrinsically linked to the values and principles of democracy. Moreover, it highlights the importance of embedding inclusive values and practices into the education of future designers, fostering more critical and informed citizens. It is grounded in contributions and reflections recently published in the book Inspiring Designers – Mapping as Means to Inspire Inclusion through Design (Trigueiros, 2024).
Main Authors:	Trigueiros, Paula
Subject:	Design teaching Inclusive Design Portugal Humanidades::Outras Humanidades Educação de qualidade Reduzir as desigualdades Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis
Year:	2025
Country:	Portugal
Document type:	book part
Access type:	open access
Associated institution:	Universidade do Minho
Language:	English
Origin:	RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho

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Summary:	Inclusive Design, at its core, aims to create a world where everyone can participate fully, regardless of their abilities. By addressing diverse needs and perspectives, it breaks down barriers and fosters a sense of belonging for all. This essay explores the relationship between Inclusive Design education and practices, demonstrating how they are intrinsically linked to the values and principles of democracy. Moreover, it highlights the importance of embedding inclusive values and practices into the education of future designers, fostering more critical and informed citizens. It is grounded in contributions and reflections recently published in the book Inspiring Designers – Mapping as Means to Inspire Inclusion through Design (Trigueiros, 2024).