Öz, Gizem

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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi
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    Local Contexts as Alternative Knowing Spaces for Design Fields
    (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2023) Oz, Gizem
    Lately, the notion of a single, unified form of knowledge has been questioned, and there has been increasing recognition of the importance of context-specific, varied forms of knowledge. This shift is reflected in the field of design studies, where there is a growing movement away from dominant models and strategies and towards contextually based methodologies and a pluralistic knowledge space of design. This paper explores the idea of diverse and equitable 'ecologies of knowledge' to understand the interplay between forms of knowledge and the customs and values that either facilitate or hinder their co-creation. Respectively, local contexts and knowledge are proposed as alternative spaces in which pluralistic design knowledge can flourish. By bringing together the latest efforts in design towards plurality with the ecologies of knowledge framework, this paper provides insights into the methods and processes involved in collaboration and co-creation of new knowledge within design research. These guidelines can aid designers and researchers in formulating methods that are contextually relevant and mutually agreed upon when engaging with local communities and in forging more accountable and epistemically imaginative links with local contexts.
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    The Infrastructure of a Local Weaving Practice: Community Relationships for a Participatory Capacity
    (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2023) Oez, Gizem; Timur, Sebnem
    The women in Karsiyaka village in Turkey weave rugs and bags together in the streets to contribute to the shared social convention of preparing dowries. From assembling looms to distributing woven goods, weaving in the village is a cooperative designing and making process that is deeply intertwined with social and material relationships. This article explores embodied knowledge in these women's weaving practices, and the different forms of relationships that enable participatory and cooperative capacity among the group. To consider these relationships, we bring together two frameworks: the ecological approach (examining practices as relational entities that are co-constituted through social, material, and cultural environments) and participatory design, particularly in terms of community-building and infrastructuring (the design and arrangement of socio-technical resources that engage and establish the network of relationships). This article demonstrates a local understanding of building participation and cooperation through co-constitutive and interdependent relationships between social and material elements of making, and of the facilitation of cooperation.