Team:

Editors: Shira Grosman (MLA I AP, MDes ULE 21), Yashada Wagle (MDes HPDM 20)

Authors: Fiona Kenney (MDes HPDM 20), Proey Liao (MArch II, MDes HPDM 21), Anirudh Gurumoorthy (MDes HPDM 20), Kari Roynesdal (MLA I AP, MUP 21), Polly Sinclair (MLA I 21), Audrey Watkins (MArch 23), Alexandra Sanyal (MDes CC 20), Divya Saraf (MDes CC 21), Chelsea Kilburn (MLA I AP 20)

WiD Bib builds on the 1st edition issued in 2018. It covers theories including: Intersectionality, Critical Race, Queer, Class, Feminism, Post humanism, Cyberfeminism, Critical Indigenous, National Identity, and two new theories: Disability and Spirituality. It offers expanded Design bibliographies for all sections above, suggesting texts that tackle how and why these theories engage with design.

This report consists of three parts. (1) Introduction: a disclaimer to our work and its limits. (2) A discussion on the relationship between identity theories and the dimensions of identity they aim to elucidate, contest, and contextualize. (3) A bibliography of briefly annotated articles or chapters, organized by the identity topics listed above. We select a few short texts which contextualize the making of each theory, rather than canonical texts by the most prominent authors. These selected texts serve as a reference point to guide exploration of each theory with reference to its historically situated context. Further readings can always be found by reviewing the works cited list of each framework text.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this edition was issued in digital and printed versions. A special edition print was sold to students, faculty and individuals beyond the GSD in 5 different countries. Digital pdf editions are available for purchase by emailing gsd.womxn.in.design@gmail.com.

This special edition is part of the Barnard College Zine Library and available for view in the Frances Loeb Library at Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Read more about this publication on Harvard GSD’s website.