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Call for Projects: SEED Field Guide

August 16, 2012

The Social Economic Environmental Design® (SEED) Network has issued a request for projects for possible inclusion in the new SEED Field Manual.

July 24-25, 2012: Harvard School of Design, Public Interest Design Institute

July 26, 2012

A two-day workshop for architects and designers interested in pursuing public interest design or for those wanting to enhance their understanding of this area of practice.

July 20, 2012: VSA Colorado/Access Gallery—Seeds of Friendship

July 18, 2012

Premiering on July 20th, 2012 is “Seeds of Friendship” a short film created by VSA Colorado / Access Gallery artworks artists and Communication Design students and faculty from Metropolitan State College of Denver.

December 2011: Blind Spot Campaign: Advocate for Access

January 11, 2012

The Blind Spot campaign combines efforts of Communication Design students at Metro State and participants from Colorado Center for the Blind. Photo (above): Jessica Kanzenbach.
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September 29-October 2, 2011: Cumulus Denver Conference

October 8, 2011

From Understanding to Design and Back Again—this international design conference featured some of the best thinkers and doers in the field today. A global perspective brought all the more relevance to the event. Read more about my own paper presentation…

July 20-22, 2011: Harvard School of Design, Public Interest Design Institute

June 29, 2011

A three-day workshop for architects and designers interested in pursuing community-centered design or for those wanting to enhance their understanding of this area of practice.

July 7, 2011: Reclaiming: An Art Making Workshop

June 29, 2011

The first in the series, Reclaiming: An Art Making Workshop will be led by Professor Yuko Yagisawa and myself on July 7 from 6-8 p.m. at Metro State’s Center for Visual Art.

Substance Exhibition at the Emmanuel Gallery and the Center For Visual Art

November 12, 2010

The interdisciplinary design exhibit that provoked a new research emphasis

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"This is a moment whose time has come, Abendroth says. “There’s a desire for a re-evaluation of what design means to people and how we are improving the world through our contributions."
-- Residential Architect 04/06/2010
about

Lisa M. Abendroth is a Professor in the Communication Design program at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Seeking a balance between design research and classroom pedagogy, Lisa works across disciplines in order to embrace a public interest design practice focused on issues of social equity towards marginalized audiences and communities. Lisa promotes projects for culture and collaboration through her design firm culture language dialogue.

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