From A-to-Z: Lesley-Ann Noel and Decolonizing Design

"...With discussions of inclusion front and center on campuses nationwide since 2020, she (Lesley-Ann Noel) believes that recognizing hegemony – the dominance of a single idea, practice or culture – in design is equally as important...“I want us to be thinking about how people’s voices are excluded in design and then how can we make sure that these excluded voices are heard,” says Noel. “Whether it’s through student-centeredness, whether it is through community engagement, whether it is in diversifying the references in the classroom.” (NCSU Design, January 2022)