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by Kirsty Macari (Editor)
Cultural Awareness in Teaching Art and Design addresses an emerging area of development in contemporary pedagogy, the fostering of cultural awareness and sensitivity in the designers of tomorrow.
Author Biography
Kirsty Macari is the Co-Head of Undergraduate Programmes in DJCAD at the University of Dundee, which includes Architecture, Urban Planning and Contemporary Art Practice. Kirsty studied Town and Regional Planning and Urban Design combined with significant experience of public and private sector practice, across Planning and Economic Development before joining the University of Dundee. She is the Depute Chair and a Board Member of Architecture & Design Scotland and Depute Chair of the Planning Schools Forum. Her research interests are focussed on design thinking within built environment professions and practice-based learning.
