Janine Vorfeld

documentation of
a research project on
the topic of migration 

The research documentation paper ‘womenhood in motion’ summarizes and visualises in tangible, structured and deep ways the research material of the thesis preparation semester, that acts as a basis for the subsequent thesis project. I dedicated my thesis to the topic of migration and over time I decided to focus on the empowerment of migrant women, while I explored the topic through desk research, interviews and consultations, field research, experimental tasks but also personal everyday observations. 

research and preparation
for the subsequent thesis project
more than only

design research
communication design
editorial design

2021

Bozen 

The documentation was divided into five chapters based on the different projects phases. From the first action in October to concrete future steps planned in February.

The conducted actions (33 in total) are presented in standardised ways to make them relatable, accessible and tangible and to display the evolvement of insights and research questions.

The second spread of a conducted action has a more flexible and visually supporting design.

For the overall evaluation of the research semester I analysed the main insights, the evolution of research questions and todos time-wisely aligned to each other.

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about the different research actions?
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‘The womanhood is on the move. Speaking up for power. Transforming wants to acts. Growing deep collaborative connections. Unclouding the shadiness.’

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© 2024 Janine Vorfeld

Personal story books tell diverse short stories by and about the author. They provide multiple perspectives and insights on one person, they show complexity and individuality. 

A cup warms your hands, when you hold it. It offers a feeling of security and calmness - a moment only for yourself. On the other side cups are conversation facilitators. Be in two, have a cup of something and the talks will come by itself. 

Cups are round and edged, smooth and textured, same and individual. They are out of clay, out of glass, out of wood, out of metal, out of plastic, out of porcelain. Cups are not only used for hot drinks, but for soup, for cereals, for stews, for plants, for candles - for stories. Cups are representing tradition and culture. They are art in itself. They tell about the maker and they tell about the chooser. 

A cup has many different stories to tell.
Just like each of us.

The Story Cup might surprise you in the next local cafe ... or you find them in your kitchen closet after a story cup exchange activity … or they might simply become an extra income for the producers and the project.

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Story Cups tell a story about and by the maker. They might consist of a unique drawing, a single word or a whole written story. They are personal. They give us a glimpse about the moment and the conversations the respective person was in and meanwhile sparkle interest to get to know more about them. 

To support vivid, mellow and fun conversations and to frame the generally uncomfortable situation of meeting a stranger as easy and comfortable as possible, the dialogs are guided by conversation cards. 

Each conversation card shows up a new question to inspire a personal story and a topic to talk about. In total 27 well-chosen, inclusive and sensitive questions are divided into five different topics from which the participants can choose.