THE PHYLLIS M. TAYLOR CENTER
for Social Innovation and Design Thinking
THE TAYLOR CENTER cultivates a diverse learning community of Changemakers who use their skills, humility, expertise, gifts, and power to affirm the humanity of all people in the pursuit of a more just, sustainable, and equitable society.
Our programs are grounded in the teaching, research, and practices of design thinking, social entrepreneurship, and social innovation.
Taylor Center News
New Taylor Provocation Paper Available
Announcing the newest Taylor Provocation paper: A Theory of Change-Making: An Ecosystem Approach Dear educators, administrators, students, and community members interested in changemaking on your nearest campus, read our newest “Taylor provocations” paper. The team of authors are: Maille Faughnan,…
Taylor Center Announces Design Thinking Conference for Summer 2020
What does a world of many centers look like? How might we get there? The Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking (Taylor) at Tulane University together with the The Pluriversal Design Special Interest Group of the Design…
Taylor Hosts Xavier University Design Thinking Retreat
On Saturday, January 25 , Taylor’s Warehouse District location was buzzing with activity: “I Want It That Way” by the Backstreet Boys was blaring in the background and students belted out the lyrics, fully immersed in their design work. Most…
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FAST 48 XII: A Bootcamp in Design Thinking for Social Impact
Taylor 7001 Freret Street Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library 4th Floor , New OrleansThe FAST 48 weekend bootcamp that teaches the basics of human-centered design for social impact. Learn via short cycles of individual and group practice, including direct work in the community. The FAST 48 serves graduate students, staff, faculty, educators, and…
Silent Scholars’ Writing Retreat
Taylor Warehouse 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., Suite 4005, New OrleansThe Silent Scholars' Writing Retreat brings together faculty, scholars, staff/administrators, graduate students, and community partners with social innovation-themed writing projects. Doors open at 9am and writing blocks start at 9:30am. Coffee & tea and snacks throughout the day will be provided. Participants bring their own lunch.…
March Design Thinking Breakfast
Taylor Warehouse 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., Suite 4005, New OrleansThe Taylor Center's monthly breakfast, “Design Thinking the New Orleans Way,” is a place to meet others who not only are using and teaching design thinking, human-centered design, design research, and otherly-named design approaches to creating societal impact, but who…
Silent Scholars’ Writing Retreat
Taylor Warehouse 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., Suite 4005, New OrleansThe Silent Scholars' Writing Retreat brings together faculty, scholars, staff/administrators, graduate students, and community partners with social innovation-themed writing projects. Doors open at 9am and writing blocks start at 9:30am. Coffee & tea and snacks throughout the day will be provided. Participants bring their own lunch.…
April Design Thinking Breakfast
Taylor Warehouse 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., Suite 4005, New OrleansThe Taylor Center's monthly breakfast, “Design Thinking the New Orleans Way,” is a place to meet others who not only are using and teaching design thinking, human-centered design, design research, and otherly-named design approaches to creating societal impact, but who…
Silent Scholars’ Writing Retreat
Taylor Warehouse 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., Suite 4005, New OrleansThe Silent Scholars' Writing Retreat brings together faculty, scholars, staff/administrators, graduate students, and community partners with social innovation-themed writing projects. Doors open at 9am and writing blocks start at 9:30am. Coffee & tea and snacks throughout the day will be provided. Participants bring their own lunch.…
PIVOT Conference 2020
Taylor Design Thinking Space 7001 Freret St - Howard Tilton Memorial Library (4th Floor), New OrleansPivot 2020: Designing a world of many centers— What does a world of many centers look like? How might we get there? The Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking (Taylor) at Tulane University together with the…
PIVOT Conference 2020
Taylor Design Thinking Space 7001 Freret St - Howard Tilton Memorial Library (4th Floor), New OrleansPivot 2020: Designing a world of many centers— What does a world of many centers look like? How might we get there? The Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking (Taylor) at Tulane University together with the…
PIVOT Conference 2020
Taylor Design Thinking Space 7001 Freret St - Howard Tilton Memorial Library (4th Floor), New OrleansPivot 2020: Designing a world of many centers— What does a world of many centers look like? How might we get there? The Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking (Taylor) at Tulane University together with the…