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17-25 October 2026

Critical Diversity Conference

Enabling Breathing, Belonging and Becoming

Hosted by Design Academy Eindhoven

This project is now archived and was part of DDW21

Diversity and inclusivity are urgent topics that are too often used to make institutions look good, instead of being used as tools to truly enable a sense of belonging. This urgent topic within art and design education is being addressed in the Critical Diversity Conference at the Graduation Show.

Critical Diversity Conference

Programme Monday 18th October 18.00 - 19.00h Opening event at Beursgebouw, small dinner for registered guests only 19.00h Welcome by Praveen Sewgobind and Florence Evans 19.00 - 19.30h Lecture by Aminata Cairo 19.30 - 20.00h Lecture by Eline Pollaert 20.00 - 20.15h Break 20.15 - 21.45h Panel discussion with Praveen, Eline and Aminata 21.45 - 22.00h Wrap-up Tuesday 19th October 18.00 - 19.00h Opening event at Beursgebouw, small dinner for registered guests only 19.00 Welcome by Praveen Sewgobind and Florence Evans 19.00 - 19.30h Lecture by Kaylee Rosalina 19.30 - 20.00h Lecture by Tingting Hui 20.00 - 20.15h Break 20.15 - 21.45h Panel discussion by Round Table (Praveen Sewgobind, Siela Ardjosemito-Jethoe, Izzy Ramos, Charlotte Wekker & Chequita Nahar) 21.45 - 22.00h Wrap-up

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Design Academy Eindhoven
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About Design Academy Eindhoven

Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) is one of the world’s leading design schools, recognised internationally for its forward-thinking and renowned professors and alumni. For over 70 years it has trained aspiring designers to make their mark on the future by thinking freely and openly about what design can achieve, consistently exploring design as an instrument of lnnovation.