Re-mediating designs for equity: making commitments concrete

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to detail how a social design experiment focused on equity was systematically reorganized to address changing historical and social contexts of injustice. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a design narrative. Findings The design narrative presents the principled foundations that guided our re-design of the social design experiment. Originality/value The value of this design narrative is in demonstrating how designs for equity need to be revised in light of dynamic social, cultural and historical circumstances.