Studies in Material Thinking Special Issue on Research Outputs in Art and Design (Aug 2011)

Call for papers: Studies in Material Thinking Journal
Theme: Research Outputs in Art and Design
Abstract deadline: UPDATED 29th August, 2011
Contact: Dr. Alan Young: alan.young@aut.ac.nz

This issue of Studies in Material Thinking is devoted to the critique, not only in writing but also through the forms themselves, of the notions of research in, and through art and graphic / communication design practice.  The discourses of art and design are vibrant and constantly shifting, negotiated terrains, where new technologies provide opportunities and avenues to explore and re-shape the boundaries of the discourses. We encourage non-traditional as well as traditional media forms that can be uploaded to a revamped web presence of the journal. As well as standard text and image documents, the new site will be able to present contributions through sound, moving image and interactive works.

ASME J Mech Design Special Issue: Design under Uncertainty (Jan 2012)

Journal website:http://www.asmejmd.org/index.php
Editor, Dr. Panos Papalambros at editor@asmejmd.org
Submit to http://journaltool.asme.org/Content/index.cfm
Submission deadline: 15 January 2012

Uncertainty is ubiquitous in engineering design. There are theoretical and computational challenges associated with many aspects of design under uncertainty. While various approaches exist, some are ad-hoc in nature. It is therefore imperative to develop theoretically sound, self-consistent, and computationally efficient methods to support design under uncertainty. Consequently, the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design calls for submissions for a special issue on Design under Uncertainty.

Typo London 2011: Places (Oct 2011, London UK)

Dates: 20-22 Oct 2011
Location: University of London
Contact: robin@typolondon.com

From 20th till 22nd october 2011 influential speakers from the world of design will lecture on “Places”. Established industry leaders and up-and-coming creative talents share the stage presenting keynotes on visual communication themes from the worlds of information, graphic, digital and filmic design media, branding, wayfinding, user experience, education, culture and typography. http://typolondon.com.

For further information mail to: robin@typolondon.com.

2nd Intl Conf on Design Creativity (Sep 2012, Glasgow)

Location: Glasgow, UK
Dates: 18-20 September 2012
Website: http://www.icdc2012.org.uk/
Deadline for papers: 9 March 2012

Design Creativity is an important and interesting topic of study in design. Since it involves the profound and essential nature of design, design creativity is expected to be a key in not only addressing the social problems that we are facing, but also producing an innate appreciation for beauty and happiness in our minds. In order to elucidate the nature of design creativity, the following issues are being studied: cognitive processes underlying design creativity, computational models of design creativity, and practical processes to incorporate the human and social dimensions.

The 2nd ICDC will provide a forum to discuss the nature and potential of design creativity from both theoretical and methodological viewpoints. It will include panel discussions on the ‘directions for design creativity research’. The aim of these discussions is to develop directions for future research on design creativity.

IE Intl Conf 2012: Reinventing architecture and interiors: the past, the present and the future (March 2012, London UK)

Dates: 29-30 March 2012
Website: http://www.interioreducators.co.uk/
Deadline for abstracts submission: 1 Nov 2011

An International Conference on the re-use and re-design of buildings in contemporary settings

Making: an intl conf on materiality & knowledge (Sep 2012, Norway)

Location: Notodden, Norway
Dates: 24-27 September 2012
Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2012
Website: http://making.nordfo.org/

In Notodden, Norway, september 2012, the international conference “Making - an international conference on Materiality and Knowledge” will take place. The  conference aims to provide an outlet for international and interdisciplinary knowledge production within the Making Disciplines/Making Professions/Making Education.

We kindly invite you to submit abstract to the conference by 15th March 2012. Please visit our website: http://making.nordfo.org/ for more information about the two versions of paper presentation (with or without peer-response), and for more information about the conference theme, aim and organizer.

Do you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask either marte.gulliksen@hit.no or kirstine.riis@hit.no.

Special Issue of v!rus journal: Creation of Process+es (Aug 2011)

Deadline for submissions: 7 August 2011
Website: http://www.nomads.usp.br/virus

The issue number 06 of the V!RUS journal intends to discuss the processes of creation understood in a broad context of formulation, development, exploration and sharing of the creative experience. It aims also to address such processes as places of encounter and synergy able to shelter dialogue among different fields of knowledge.

DesignEd Asia 2011 (Nov 2011, Hong Kong)

Dates: 29-30 November 2011
Location: Hong Kong
Website: http://www.sd.polyu.edu.hk/designedconference2011
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 31 July 2011

Jointly hosted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design & Hong Kong Design Institute

As part of the 2-day programme, design researchers from international educational institutions will be presenting papers at the Conference. For those who have been conducting design research, this is a great opportunity to share pioneering views with other professionals in the industry.

Annual Mtg of the Vernacular Architecture Forum (Jun 2012, Wisconsin USA)

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Dates: 6-10 June 2012
Contact: Andrew Dolkart asd3@columbia.edu
Deadline for proposals: 12 September 2011

The Vernacular Architecture Forum invites paper proposals for its Annual Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, June 6-10, 2012.  Papers may address vernacular and everyday buildings, sites, or cultural landscapes worldwide. Submissions on all vernacular topics are welcome, but we encourage papers that explore topics related to the following conference themes:  the relationship between rural landscapes and regional urban centers; placemaking as it pertains to the relationship between work and home; regional trends in modernism (particularly in the Upper Midwest); ethnicity and heritage preservation; and evolution of Midwestern rural buildings and landscapes.  We particularly welcome papers that explore the relationship of environmental history and cultural landscapes around these themes.  Papers should be twenty-minutes in length, although proposals for complete sessions, roundtable discussions, or other innovative means that facilitate scholarly discourse are also welcome.

Participatory Innovation Conference (Jan 2012, Melbourne)

Dates: 12-14 Jan 2012
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Deadline for abstracts: UPDATED 15 Aug 2011
Website: http://www.pin-c2012.org

Swinburne University Faculty of Design in collaboration with SPIRE, University of Southern Denmark is proud to host the 2012 Participatory Innovation Conference. This is a forum where participants from different disciplines and organisations can meet and challenge each other to develop the field of participatory innovation. It will be held in Melbourne, Australia from 12-14 January 2012.