Inclusion Talks - A Universal Design Perspective: What’s AI got to do with it?

In this second edition of Inclusion Talks - A Universal Design Perspective, we take a closer look at how the growing use of AI in architecture and design processes risks reinforcing historical assumptions about what is deemed ‘normal’, with the consequence that difference is filtered out, concealed, and ultimately erased.

We have invited Canadian professor and director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre, Jutta Treviranus, who argues that the current wave of AI has underscored the importance of genuinely involving those who stand to benefit most from change. Together with former Bevica Scholarship Programme recipient Aleksandra Mostovaja, she explores how we might move towards a future that embraces the full spectrum of human diversity – rather than allowing AI to lead us back into the patterns of the past.

The event is free upon sign-up.

Inclusion Talks - A Universal Design Perspective has been developed in collaboration with the Bevica Foundation. The talks are moderated by Moussa Mchangama.

All events will be turned into podcasts, allowing multiple points of entry and knowledge building, for joining the discussion.

Speakers:

Jutta Treviranus: is a Professor at the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU) in Toronto, Canada. She is the director and founder of the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) and the Inclusive Design Institute (IDI) and is a world expert in the field of universal design.

Treviranus has established the IDRC as a leading international centre for inclusive design in digital systems and leads the Inclusive Design Institute. Her work has pioneered personalised digital accessibility and contributed significantly to international accessibility standards and legislation.

Aleksandra Mostovaja: is a Master Student at Sciences Po Paris and former Bevica Scholarship Programme travel grant recipient for her project Advancing Spatial Equity Through AI: A Study of Universal Design Principles in the Public Sphere in which she has explored how AI understands inclusive language by studying how AI visualises urban landscapes.

Accessibility:

The event space is accessible via a ramp. Toilets are made available at the nearby Scandic Hotel. For a video showing how to access the event space and toilets, follow this link

About Bevica

Bevica Fonden was established in 1872 in response to the prevailing view of the human at the time, when persons with disabilities were not regarded as equal members of society.
With the Bevica Scholarship Programme the foundation supports innovative and bold thinkers to investigate how their profession can contribute to the development of universal design as a lever for the Sustainable Development Goals’ pledge to Leave No One Behind.