APPLIED
CLUMSINESS

for wicked problems

engaging stakeholder
diversity inclusively

Applied Clumsiness is an

open research initiative

that applies the social science concept of ‘clumsiness’

(non-elegance, pluralism) to engage the

wicked problem of stakeholder diversity inclusively.

The initiative offers practical guided framework tools

to empower designers, students, educators and policymakers to

sense-make diverse and conflicting stakeholder concerns and preferences,

uncover and anticipate blind spots and tensions in policy or design responses,

and formulate pluralistic solutions to achieve desired outcomes.

Such tools include:

The framework tools are free-to-use for designers, students, educators and policymakers

- with attribution to the Applied Clumsiness Open Research Initiative for published content.

For purposes of applied adaptation and teaching, please reach out to the initiative for collaboration.