nexus/wiki/concepts/Cultural-Humility.md

title, type, tags, date

title	type	tags	date
Cultural Humility	concept	design research ethics	2026-04-20

Definition

Cultural humility is the practice of assuming your current knowledge is incomplete and researching the relevant audience before making design or content decisions.

Key Practices

• Ask who the design might exclude
• Research the target culture before generating output
• Prefer evidence over assumptions
• Revise based on feedback from the affected audience

Connections

• Cultural Intelligence Strategist — operationalizes cultural humility in audits
• Cultural Intelligence — humility is a prerequisite for it