Insertion of design into cultural public policies in Brazil: a promising moment

This article reflects on a significant moment in the history of design in Brazil.Between 2002 and 2016, there was an intense process of dialog between civil society and the Ministry of Culture.A boost was given to the inclusion of design in the formulation of cultural public policies with the participation of different sectors of society during the National Culture Conferences in 2005, 2010 and 2013, in addition to other channels of participation, such as the Design Sectorial Collegiate (2012), an instance of the processing of Cultural Public Policies.The concepts of Public Policies and Cultural Policies presuppose the adoption of collaborative practices and conceiving culture from a comprehensive perspective.For this reflection, a review of the Human Factors literature was carried out.This human-technological approach highlights relationships between design and policymaking, typically human relationships that often go unnoticed due to the hegemony of technical factors.This approach helps to highlight the social dimension that was seen at this time of greater insertion of design in the process under analysis.