Ram Talks

About this event

Event Contact Name: University & Community Engagement

Event Contact Email: MarComm_Events@colostate.edu

Audience: Alumni,Community,Faculty,Graduate Student,Retiree / Emeritus Faculty,Staff,Stu dent,Youth

Link: https://visit.colostate.edu/ram-talks/

Ram Talks are a mashup of CSU expertise and active community conversat ion, unleashing the creative insights and eye-opening shakeup that comes from taking a fresh look at the world around us. Complimentary light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.

5:00 p .m. Doors Open

5:30-6:30 p.m. Ram Talks

Description: A great pair of shoes can take you almost anywhere, but what happens when the shoes available weren't designed with your body or needs in mind? As part of CSU's Snow Days celebration, this Ram Talk explor es how the products we wear can shape independence, participation, and access to experiences, from everyday life to outdoor adventure. Join CSU researchers Kristen Morris and Lida Aflatoony for an interactive exploration of inclusive design and how designers can rethink ev eryday products to work for more people. Through hands-on examples, prototypes, materials, and design activities, you'll experience t he process firsthand and consider a deceptively simple question: W ho are we designing for-and who might we be leaving out? C ome ready to look at shoes and design a little differently and imagine what becomes possible when more people are designed into the products and experiences around us.