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Living in interesting times
journal contribution
posted on 2010-06-17, 11:45 authored by Eddie NormanThere is a rumour that the phrase “may you live in
interesting times” is an English translation of an
ancient Chinese proverb (or curse), but Chinese
scholars have not yet been able to confirm its origins.
However, whatever its origins it seems to aptly
capture the essence of the environment currently
surrounding design and technology education. On a
global scale, issues of sustainability and globalisation
and their relationships to peace, democracy and
human well-being are becoming ever more
immediate. At an international level, the role of design
within successful knowledge-based economies is
being explored ever more deeply. And at a national
level, the role of design education is coming
increasingly under the spotlight. There can hardly have
been a more ‘interesting’ time to be involved in
design education.
History
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Citation
NORMAN, E.W.L., 2007. Living in interesting times. Design and Technology Education: an International Journal, 12 (3), pp. 3-6Publisher
© Design and Technology AssociationVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
Publication date
2007Notes
This is an article from the serial, Design and Technology Education: an International Journal [© DATE]. It is also available at: https://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/DATE/ISSN
2040-8633Language
- en