Anchoring Imagination in Knowledge Systems
Authors
Rune, Katrine Rosalia Weilguny ; Jensen, Nikolai Eskild ; Pfaff, Geraldine Mona Caecilie
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2022
Abstract
Dette speciale adresserer behovet for bæredygtige omstillinger ved at undersøge, hvordan vidensproduktion former stabilitet og forandring i socio-tekniske systemer, og hvordan forestillingsevne kan forankres i videnssystemer. I samarbejde med Dansk Design Center (DDC) gennemføres et casestudie i den sociale sektors regime, guidet af transitionsteori, med empirisk arbejde via semistrukturerede, kvalitative interviews og deltagende co-designprocesser. Analysen peger på, at det nuværende videnssystem er låst af mekanismer, der reproducerer etablerede mønstre, prioriterer kortsigtede mål og hæmmer eksperimenter, stabiliseret af eksisterende magtstrukturer. Med afsæt i den spirende idé om imagination-infrastruktur udforskes et negotiation spaces-rammeværk sammen med DDC gennem workshops, brainstorming og idéudvikling for at samskabe håndgribelige grænseobjekter og et fælles sprog. Resultatet er et katalog over værktøjer, dvs. grænseobjekter, der kan sætte gang i samtaler om imagination og understøtte forhandling af samarbejder mellem aktører. Specialet rummer desuden refleksioner over processen, mulige interessekonflikter og generelle læringer fra casen.
This thesis addresses the need for sustainable transitions by examining how knowledge production shapes stability and change in socio-technical systems and how imagination can be anchored in knowledge systems. In collaboration with the Danish Design Center (DDC), it uses a case study within the social sector regime, guided by transition theory, and empirical work through semi-structured qualitative interviews and participatory co-design. The analysis indicates that the current knowledge system is locked into mechanisms that reproduce established patterns, prioritize short-term goals, and hinder experimentation, reinforced by existing power structures. Building on the emerging idea of imagination infrastructure, the project applies a negotiation spaces framework with DDC through workshops, brainstorming, and ideation to co-develop tangible boundary objects and a shared language. The outcome is a catalogue of tools—boundary objects intended to initiate conversations about imagination and support the negotiation of collaborations among actors. The thesis also reflects on the process, potential conflicts of interest, and general learnings from the case.
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