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DESIGN FUTURES 2025

Design Futures is a 5-day convening to reimagine the role of the designer in addressing and dismantling systems of oppression in the built environment.






















Tulane University 
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 2nd - June 6th, 2025

RACIAL JUSTICE         SOCIAL EQUITY           DESIGN            RACIAL JUSTICE           SOCIAL EQUITY         DESIGN            
From June 2nd to June 6th 2025, over 60 student leaders from across the nation representing 14 universities will convene with faculty and leading practitioners in the field of community-based design and design justice to learn practical skills, advance the field, and build community.













What students have to say about their experience:
“This is the first place where I've really been able to express myself as a Black architect” 2024 Student
“I feel so inspired about what my career as a designer looks like... I needed this. I was not expecting this.”
Michael Scarboro (2024), Washington University in St Louis
“It was truly an unforgettable experience.”
Yanjie Zhang  (2024), University of Pennsylvania  
Our University Network has included over 28 institutions:
Arizona State University
Art Center College of Design
California College of the Arts
Carnagie Mellon University
Cornell University
Kansas University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mississippi State University
Morgan State University
Penn State University
Portland State University
Southern Methodist University
Tulane University
University of California, Berkeley
University of Cincinnati 
University of Detroit Mercy 
University of Georgia
University of Illinois
University of Michigan 
University of Minnesota 
University of New Mexico 
University of Oregon
University of Southern California 
University of Texas Arlington 
University of Texas Austin 
University of Utah
University of Virginia
Washington University in St. Louis
Past workshop facilitators have included representatives from:
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Spots are first come first serve
Standard Membership
 
+ Send one faculty member and up to five students to the Design Futures Forum at Tulane in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Includes entry to the Forum for faculty and students, on-campus housing for the students and all food except dinners. Travel and other
expenses are not included. 

  Faculty Plus Membership  

Exclusive to returning universities

+ Send two faculty members and up to five students to the Design Futures Forum at Tulane in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

+ Faculty participate in convenings and trainings throughout the year to build capacity, access the resource library, and develop relationships with other faculty. 

Includes entry to the Forum for faculty and students, on-campus housing for the students and all food except dinners. Travel and other expenses are not included. 
Individual Registration


+ Entry for one student to the Design Futures Forum at Tulane in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

+ Requires short application process. 


Includes entry to the Forum, on-campus housing and all food except dinners. Travel and other expenses are not included. 
Early Bird Fee: $6,300*
Standard Fee: $6,600
Add on: +1 student to cohort: $1,100/student** 
*Payment due by 12/31/24
** For returning universities only. Up to 2 additional students maximum. 

Early Bird Fee: $8,400*
Standard Fee: $8,800
Add on: +1 student to cohort: $1,100/student** 

*Payment due by 12/31/24
** Up to 2 additional students maximum.
Fee: $1,400



Want more info? Check out the FAQ and sample agenda below, or  the review video of the 2024 Forum below.  
FAQ 
Sample Schedule  

“Besides the incredible diversity of the overall content, presenters, and workshops, being in community with so many wonderful people across different disciplines, walks of life, and experiences with shared values was likely my favorite takeaway from Design Futures.” Cole Rozwadowski  (2024), University of Virginia

“I am forever grateful for the opportunity to have been immersed in an incredible community of individuals who are all passionate about working towards a future of equity.”  Courtney Klee (2019) University of Michigan
“To be surrounded by like-minded people and engage in deep, constructive discussion for a whole week was so cathartic — it was a life-changing experience for sure.” Arielle Meisel (2023) Washington University of St. Louis