Ramona Abdallah: "Making participatory design work
Portrait of Ramona Abdallah – © DR
Conference open to all, in English and video, organized by Brent Patterson as part of the HMU Master’s seminar “Territories of political ecology”.
This presentation will explore the complex and concrete realities of participatory research and design in precarious and neo-colonial contexts, examining how systems of power shape participation. It will offer a reflection on the tensions involved in implementing community-led approaches, while highlighting the joys, solidarities and unexpected connections that are forged along the way. Drawing on an intersectional perspective, the presentation will interrogate how designers can move beyond theory to implement more equitable, accountable and truly collaborative processes.
Biographical details
Ramona Abdallah is an architect, designer and activist based in Beirut, Lebanon, working at the intersection of participatory design and research, spatial practice and social justice. Her work is rooted in feminist and queer political activism, and relies on collaborative and community-based approaches, focusing on how power, identity and access shape the built environment.
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