Invited talk in the Design Literacy International Network

Dr. Mauricio Mejía will be presenting at the Design Literacy International Network on November 25th, 2025. He will explore how the design expertise of professional designers, the design abilities of all humans, and the design mindset that any professional can use in their practice and collaborative work. He will propose a conversation on how “designing” is an alternative social practice for restoring our full humanity. Free registration here.

This talk will be based on the article on the Design Mindset published in 2023: Mejía, G. M., Henriksen, D., Xie, Y., García-Topete, A., Malina, R. F., & Jung, K. (2023). From researching to making futures: a design mindset for transdisciplinary collaboration. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 48(1), 77-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/03080188.2022.2131086