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Jeffrey Swartz

Non-regular Instructor

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Education:

BA, McGill University
MA, University of Barcelona

Bio

Jeffrey Swartz is a critic and curator in contemporary art and design and a professor of the history and theory of art and design at ESDi Higher School of Design, EINA University School of Design and Art as well as at ECU. He has published peer-reviewed work and critical writing in journals, magazines and as book chapters. He is a publisher, editor and professional translator and curator of exhibitions in Spain, France and Canada.

Research Interests

Jeffrey’s research interests include art, design and radical politics; critical and speculative design; contemporary art; culture policy and the political economy of art; urban planning, cities and cultural production.

Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Humanities HUMN 306 26/SU

Description

This course offers the opportunity to explore specific issues and texts in the humanities. The issues and readings will vary but students will gain a better understanding of contemporary thought and methods in philosophy, history, or literature, especially as they relate to critical issues in design.

Each section of this course runs with a different topic. See here .

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Social Science SOCS 309 26/SU

Description

This course introduces students to the multiple methods of conducting design research for facilitating and enhancing people's experiences of designed images, artefacts, spaces, environments, and interfaces. Topics include: marketing, ethnography, cultural probes, scenario development and testing, persona development and testing, journaling, cognitive mapping, empathy tools, body storming, experience prototyping, participatory design research, and ethics.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.