Abstract

Parsons’ MFA Transdisciplinary Design students were few of many whose capstone work and graduation experiences were altered when the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe. Post-commencement, nine students from the program held a roundtable to discuss the process of completing their thesis projects and their degrees virtually. The transcript for their collective conversation serves as the foundation for deeper reflection from two students who participated in the roundtable, as well as a point of departure for speculation about the role of autoethnography in design practice for other students and faculty. Roundtable participants included Parsons MFA students Anjali Bhalodia, Erica Eisenberg, Emily Franklin, Sudeshna Mahata, Heer Mehta, Nam Pham, Meghana Srinivasan, Lauren Suiter, and Ryan Westphal.

摘要

当COVID-19大流行在全球蔓延时，帕森斯的MFA跨学科设计专业的学生中，很少有人改变其基本工作和毕业经历。开学后，该计划的9名学生举行了一次圆桌会议，讨论了完成论文项目和学位的过程。集体谈话的笔录为参加圆桌会议的两名学生提供了更深入的思考的基础，同时也为人们推测了民族志在其他学生和教职员工的设计实践中的作用提供了出发点。圆桌会议的参与者包括Parsons的MFA学生Anjali Bhalodia，Erica Eisenberg，Emily Franklin，Sudeshna Mahata，Heer Mehta，Nam Pham，Meghana Srinivasan，Lauren Suiter和Ryan Westphal。