worldbuilding

Designing for Liberation

Design shapes the world around us—but for whom? This course explores liberatory design principles that center equity, accessibility, and community needs. Learn to create systems, products, and experiences that serve everyone.

Taught by Hanieh Khosroshahi

What You'll Learn

  • Analyze how design reflects and reinforces power structures
  • Apply liberatory design principles to your work
  • Develop community-centered design processes
  • Create a project using liberatory design methods

What's Included

Live Sessions

Interactive classes with your instructor

Session Recordings

Lifetime access to all recordings

Community Access

Connect with fellow learners

Certificate

Proof of course completion

Course Modules

1

Design and Power

How design perpetuates or challenges inequality

2

Principles of Liberatory Design

Frameworks for equitable design

3

Community-Centered Process

Designing with, not for, communities

4

Your Liberation Project

Applying principles to a real project

About the Instructor

Hanieh Khosroshahi

Hanieh Khosroshahi

Designer and systems thinker committed to creating tools, spaces, and processes that center liberation and equity.

$800

Course fee

Starts

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Course Details

Format Live Online
Class Size25 students max
Modules4 modules
Sessions8 sessions
Duration90 min each
Time
6:00 PM EST ET
DatesJan 29 - Feb 16, 2026

All courses include live sessions, community access, and direct interaction with the instructor.