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Last week, second-year students from Avans University of Applied Sciences Communication and Media Design department in 's-Hertogenbosch conducted projects in which they addressed social problems in a journalistic and contrarian way.   Artists and Caradt researchers Bart Stuart and Klaar van der Lippe were involved in this project. They emphasize the importance, for design students, of being introduced to the complicated choices that surface during such a challenge. What appeals to Stuart and van der Lippe is that the students have to take up a position: as a designer, you are not an extension of an industry, or a of a financial project – you also have a voice. In seminars, they like to introduce a contrarian approach, as a basic ingredient for the more balanced professional practice that will come with time. Coordinator of the project and also Caradt researcher Eke Rebergen is looking forward to a new edition next year. News: https://lnkd.in/egUReGej A project titled 'Critical Dutch': https://lnkd.in/etvTtR3J More projects: https://lnkd.in/esurzS6T Read more: https://lnkd.in/eRzBGRw8 1. Dutch politicians are seen drinking or smoking in posters for a public health campaign run from the Dutch centre of parliament[DH1]  (Binnenhof) – Dave Seldenthuis, Ruben van den Berg, Nina Verhaegh 2. A packet of ‘kut tea’ (cunt tea), created to challenge the taboo that surrounds menstruation – Joost Cornelissen, Jennifer Lammers, Mika Sterken, Saartje van der Markt, Joyce Veldhuis 3. Sexualities on Tour, a board game – Maike Belder, Milou Beurskens, Gaia Lipori, Daniel Sterk 4. Save the System, a game based on facts in which you choose your own mission – Tristan Beurskens, Timothy Chin Kwie Joe, Tessa Reuser, Luuk van den Heuvel, Jia Xin Wang #communication #students #project #design #media #criticalthinking