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Ruth Guerra, MA

Associate Lecturer

Ruth is a lecturer for the MA Future Design programme and a proud alumna. She brings her experience as a design researcher, facilitator, and social innovations consultant to her teaching. Ruth also specialises in participatory design and leads global workshops using her Phenomena Method, an approach that leverages positive values to co-create meaningful futures. She has collaborated with international organisations such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), CIVICUS, and Unearthodox (formerly the Luc Hoffmann Institute at WWF) to design social and climate programs for systems change. 
 

Education

MA Future Design – Teesside University

BA Theatre Arts – The University of the South, USA

Professional Activities

Publications: 
Ruth Isabel D. Guerra. 2022. Phenomena: Co-Designing Planetary Care Through Joy. In Participatory Design Conference 2022: Volume 2 (PDC 2022 Vol. 2), August 19–September 01, 2022, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 4 pages. 

Guest lectures:
May 2024: Speculative Design, BSc Interactive Media, University of York, UK.
March 2024: "Building Meaningful Futures," UX Student Association at University of North Texas, USA.
August 2023: Future Scenarios and Social Change in Emerging Economies at Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile.  
 
Facilitated Phenomena workshops:
March 2024: Plontur Group, Philippines
March 2023: Prague City University, Czech Republic
September 2022: University of the Arts London (UAL), UK
August 2022: Participatory Design Conference, Newcastle, UK
June 2022: Design Research Society Conference, Bilbao, Spain
June 2022: Planetary Futures of Health and Wellbeing Conference, Turku, Finland 

Research & Awards

Programme design:
2024: Unearthodox's Voices of Regeneration Creative Call  
2023: BOOST Alumni Network: 

Selected design research projects:
2023: Pre-Singularity: AI Futures Social Simulation 
2023: Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Teacher Journals 
2022: Phenomena: Co-Designing Planetary Care Through Joy

Festivals:
August 2023: Locarno Film Festival - Piazza Grande (World Premiere). "Falling Stars," production design.
May 2022: Marché du Film at Festival de Cannes (Frontières Showcase). "Falling Stars," production design.
 
Awards & Recognitions:
2019: Nominated for "Best Art Direction/Production Design" at FilmQuest.
2017: Finalist for "Diversity in American Theatre Award" at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Podcast:
2024: Special guest on the Near Future Laboratory podcast, hosted by Julian Bleecker