Matters of Writing

Do you see yourself as an author?

This question was asked by Laura (Violeta) Colombo, lecturer in the Master's Degree in Open Design at the Universidad de Buenos Aires during the third meeting of »Open Design - Academic Encounters Online«.

A short silence, heads shaking, followed by shy hand signals. Why do we find it difficult to consider and also identify ourselves as authors? What makes for good writing? Why do we write, what do we write and how do we write it? These were some of the key questions of this week's online encounter held by Maxime Le Calvé, Research Associate at Matters of Activity in collaboration with Laura (Violeta) Colombo, Research Assistant at CONICET (National Council for Scientific and Technological Research of Argentina).

The texts we read are the result of a lot of pre-writing and intermediate writing phases and activities, but such underlying writing routines and collaborations of good writing often remain hidden. How can our different backgrounds, educational and professional paths enrich our writing practice? Genres, drafts, the concept of text, themes, methods and technologies, continuity and creativity are all aspects of the individual and collective writing process taught in the international and interdisciplinary Master’s program »Open Design«.

If you are interested in watching the recording of the session, please contact the program coordinator Hannah Grosser.