
EDIDesK
Open Access Contents on Design for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for Higher Education Programmes
Period
2023-2026
General Info
Applied research program
Typology
European Union - Erasmus+ KA220-HED

LED Team
Alessia Brischetto (Scientific Responsible)
Ester Iacono (Collaborator) - Department of Architecture DIDA - University of Florence
Abstract
The EDIDesK project "Open Access Contents on Design for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for Higher Education Programmes" (Erasmus+ program KA220-HED) aims to improve Design teaching practices in the area of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) within the European higher education system through the use of inclusive digital tools and the development of new multilingual and open-access educational content.
The project addresses a key issue for the EU creative industry sector: training and equipping future generations of European graduates with new skills in the field of Design for EDI.
The project promotes collaboration between partners to produce original results, both digital and intellectual, sustainably and inclusively. The main activities of the project include: the collection and systematization of existing knowledge related to Design teaching and EDI; the creation of a European educational framework on Design for EDI, providing clear guidance for university study programmes; the creation of an open-access digital learning platform where students and teachers will be able to access multilingual content related to Design for EDI, including modules, lessons and seminars; and finally promotion and dissemination activities of the results with national and international stakeholders.
Partnership
Gabriele D’Annunzio (Project Leader) - University of Chieti-Pescara, ITALY
Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Katowice, POLAND
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
ELISAVA School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona, SPAIN
University of Florence (UNIFI), ITALY
Cumulus Association, FINLAND
EIDD Design for All Europe, AUSTRIA
Linked Publications
Brischetto, A., & Iacono, E. (2025). Mapping inclusive teaching methodologies in design education: A benchmarking study on digital and traditional tools for equality, diversity, and inclusion. Strategic Design Research Journal, 17(1).
Rossi, E., & Brischetto, A. (2024). Contribution of the “Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion” concept to design education: A systematic literature review. Sustainability, 16(19), 8478.
Więckowska, M., Brischetto, A., & Rossi, E. (2024). Fostering innovation in design education through equality, diversity, and inclusion. Strategic Design Research Journal, 17, 2–15.
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