What will I learn?

Overview

In this class, you'll use the joy as the tool to build your design practice.

Through this course, we will explore what it means to center joy in design processes, spaces, systems, and experiences. We’ll do this by parsing Joy through four lenses: Understanding, Ritual, Boundary and Connection.

The course integrates each students’ relationship to joy and joyful practice within themselves. You can expect to hear from joy experts and converts, newbies and seasoned designers, as we all explore what it means to use joy as a tool to design a better world. You (yes, you!) will be both student and teacher.

All students welcome, especially folks who do not consider themselves joyful. :)

Learn With

Teaching Team

Hanan Ahmed
Stanford University Innovation Fellow | Programming Associate in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion

 

Mallory Nezam
Principal of the Consulting Studio Justice + Joy

 

De Nichols
Arts-based organizer, social impact designer, serial entrepreneur, and keynote lecturer

 

Nariman Gathers
Program Manager, Global Comms @ Slack | Lecturer @ Stanford d.school

FAQs

Any questions?

How can I contact the teaching team?

Email us at: nigathers@gmail.com