FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT -- PROGRAM AND PAPERS

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! SIX PLACES LEFT.


Doctoral Education in Design: Foundations for the Future

An international conference

La Clusaz, France
8-12 July, 2000

Organized by

Norwegian School of Management Center for Knowledge Management

Design Research Society

ICS - Interactive Coaching Services

Staffordshire University, Advanced Research Institute


Final announcement:

This is the final announcement for the conference on Doctoral Education in
Design. A program with speakers for each session follows. There are six
places left at the conference.

The number of participants is limited to 80 participants from universities
and design schools around the world. We have gathered an international
audience of scholars, design professors, and administrators positioned to
make decisions on the future of doctoral education in design in their
universities. The conference will encourage significant working
relationships among participants, leading to research alliances and
partnership agreements among schools. It will also generate a broad
dialogue useful to the wider field.

For registration or more information, contact:

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Alternatively, visit the conference Web Site at URL:.

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Conference program:

Sunday, 9th July, 2000

Session 1. Philosophies and theories of design. The character and
epistemology of a field define its parameters. Exploring these issues will
be a central issue of the next decade for doctoral education in design and
for design research. This session will examine consider the general
principles under which the phenomena of design are comprehended, explained,
and structured. Papers address the central challenges in the philosophy of
science and theory development for the field of design.

Chair: Richard Buchanan

Ken Friedman "Design knowledge: context, content, and continuity."

Keith Russell "Towards a poetics of designing."

Harold Nelson and Erik Stolterman "Design as being in service."

Jan Verwijnen "Design and existential meaning."

Charles Owen "A philosophical home for design."

Terence Love "A meta-theoretical basis for design theory."

Klaus Krippendorff "Propositions of human-centeredness: A philosophy for
design."

Jill Franz "An interpretive-contextual framework for research in and
through design."

Cal Swann "Meanwhile, back on the ranchŠ"

Richard Buchanan "The foundations of interaction design: Philosophy and the
ecology of design culture."

John Broadbent and Steve Harfield "Design and evolution."

Nigel Cross "Design as a discipline."

Johan Olaisen and Ken Friedman "Toward a philosophy of science for design
research. An heuristic approach."

Tore Kristensen "How design creates value: some elements of a research
program."

Stefano Maffei and Francesco Zurlo "Designing in a situated domain. Design
competence as the result of context-specific sociotechnical relationships.
The 'Sistema Design Italia' case."

On reason and habit: An Aristotelian approach to design theory
Susan Stewart


Monday, 10th July, 2000

Session 2. Foundations and methods of design research. No single set of
research methods defines design research. The field has developed a rich
diversity of methods and adapted many from other fields. We have also begun
developing a program of methodology, comparing and studying methods for
suitability and rigor. The simultaneous location of design research within
natural science, social science, technology and the humanities poses unique
challenges to the issue of method. Papers examine these issues, considering
the strength and weakness of current method and directions for fruitful
growth.

Chair: Sharon Helmer Poggenpohl

Keiichi Sato "Constructing knowledge of design, part 1: Understanding
concepts in design research."

Sharon Helmer Poggenpohl "Constructing knowledge of design, part 2:
Questions - an approach to design research."

John S Gero "Research methods for design science research."

Birger Sevaldson "The integrated conglomerate approach: A suggestion for a
generic model of design research."

Norman Sheehan "Patterns of visual perception."

Christena Nippert-Eng "Pedagogy with primates: Exploring the craft of
fieldwork and user-centered design through the study of animals and their
environments."

Pirkko Anttila "Some experiences in creating the foundation and methods of
design research in Finland."

Marion Roberts and Fergus Carnegie "Sokalled language theory: Lessons for
the philosophy of science from urban design?"

Michael A R Biggs "On method: the problem of objectivity."

Stephen Awoniyi "Knowledge of context and its benefits for design professions."

Robert Jerrard "Researching designing: Cycles of design research."

Terence Love "Theoretical perspectives, design research and the Ph.D. thesis."

Silvia Pizzocaro "Complexity, uncertainty, adaptability: Reflections around
design research."

Khaldoun Zreik "Design science and technology."


Tuesday, 11th July, 2000

Session 3. Form and structure for the doctorate in design. The doctorate in
design may be awarded in several disciplines and doctoral traditions.
Despite differences, there seems to be a common form to the PhD project
based on a written thesis with an oral defense. While issues in design
research and doctoral traditions vary from field to field, there is strong
consensus on issues of form and structure. Session 3 will attempt to
develop an international consensus statement on appropriate forms of
doctoral study that will be useful at the local level while helping to
develop the field across national boundaries. The session will also attempt
to establish international guidelines helpful to directors of doctoral
programmes and doctoral supervisors. Finally, the session will consider
issues of program and department structure appropriate to the integrative
and interdisciplinary nature of doctoral programs in design.

Chair: Bruce Archer

Bruce Archer "A background to doctoral awards."

Terence Love "Theoretical perspectives in the PhD thesis: How many?"

Pelle Ehn and Carl Henrik Svenstedt "Art and technology: A new unit?"

Ralph Bruder "New structures of design education as basis for doctoral a
thesis in design."

Darren Newbury "The development of research education and training in art
and design: A personal view."

John P. Shackleton and Kazuo Sugiyama "Journeymen and salarymen; Design
doctorates in Japan."

John Langrish "Not everything made of steel is a battleship."

Kuohsiang Chen "A turning point: The very first PhD program in industrial
design in Taiwan."

David Durling "Design in the UK: Some reflections on the emerging PhD."

Michael D. Kroelinger and Jacques R. Giard "Initiating an interdisciplinary
doctoral program: Perspectives from a new program."

Sue Walker "Leading the field or behind the times? Doctoral research in
typography and graphic communication."

Vasco A. Branco, João Branco, Carlos Aguiar Pinto and Francisco Providência
"Universities and design research."

Donald Dunbar "Myth or reality: architectural research."

Ken Friedman "Form and structure of the doctorate in design: Prelude to a
multilogue."


Session 4. The relationship between practice and research in design. Design
integrates fields with different research traditions and competing
methodological claims. The relationship between theory and practice poses a
challenging problem for doctoral education in design. Design disciplines
such as engineering or computer systems have well-established doctoral
traditions. Others, such as industrial design or information design, have
hardly begun. The relationship between practice and theory is a challenge
in established fields and new areas. This gives rise to debate on what is
called "practice-based research." Session 4 will address the general issue
of the relationship between practice and theory and the specific issue of
"practice-based research."


Wednesday, 12th July, 2000

Session 4: The relationship between practice and research

Lorraine Justice "Problems and benefits of building a research-based design
curriculum."

Stephen AR Scrivener "Towards the operationalisation of design research as
reflection in and on action and practice."

Chris Rust, Scott Hawkins, Graham Whiteley, Adrian Wilson and James Roddis
"Knowledge and the artefact."

Julian Malins and Carole Gray "Educating the practice-based researcher:
Developing new environments for collaborative and constructive learning."

Sidney Newton and Tim Marshall "Grounding research in practice."

Beryl Graham "What could art learn from design, what might design learn
from art? Some practice-based art doctorates."

Judith Gregory "Activity theory in a "trading zone" for design research and
practice."

Pekka Korvenmaa "Design research and the wealth of nations. Reflections on
the interaction of design research and national policies of research,
innovation and industry."

Kun-Pyo Lee "Triad collaboration between school, industry and government
for bridging research and practice in design."

John Redmond "Research by design."

 Lars-Henrik Stahl "Artifact versus text in design research."

Henrika Ojala "Experiencing architecture: From practice to research."

Brynjulf Tellefsen "Cross-functional and inter-disciplinary integration for
doctoral education in design: Theory and experience."


Publications:

All conference participants receive three publications.

The referee process has resulted in a series of outstanding papers. The
conference proceedings are now in press at University of Staffordshire
Press. The proceedings will be delivered to all participants on arrival.

The record of sessions will transcribe conference dialogue, response to
papers and open sessions. The record of sessions will be delivered to all
participants on departure. The Norwegian School of Management Nordic
Innovation Project will publish the record of sessions.

Following the conference, selected authors will be invited to revise papers
into book chapters for a book aimed at an international, audience of
academic readers and research scholars. The book will be mailed to all
participants in March 2001. Elsevier will publish the book.

All publications are included in the conference fee.


Proceedings alone:

A few extra copies of the proceedings are being printed to meet academic
exchange requirements and to deposit archival copies in national libraries.
We have also allowed an extra dozen or so for colleagues who would like to
attend the conference but cannot do so. The cost will be 30 pounds UK with
an additional 5 pounds for postage outside the UK. If you wish to order a
copy of the proceedings by itself, please contact

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Accomodations and meals:

Our four-star hotel charges 660 French francs per day including gourmet
meals and all wine at the meals. If two people share a room, the second
person in the room pays only 330 francs per day. La Clusaz is a beautiful
resort village in the French Alps with choice location and close proximity
to Geneva Airport.


Conference fee:

The conference fee is 250 pounds UK

The conference fee includes:

 - conference pack containing the program and proceedings
 - all refreshments
 - record of sessions
 - post conference book published by Elsevier


After the conference, there will be four special workshops. Workshops are
included in conference fee:

 - thesis writing, John Langrish, morning 13 July
 - doctoral supervision, John Langrish, afternoon 13 July
 - activity theory, Judith Gregory, all-day 13 July
 - behavior design, Anders Skoe, two days, 13-14 July


Working Language:

The working language of the conference is English.

Co-chairs:

David Durling, Staffordshire University, UK
Ken Friedman, Norwegian School of Management, Norway

International Conference Committee:

Bruce Archer, Royal College of Art (Professor Emeritus), UK
Richard Buchanan,	Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Nigel Cross, Open University, UK
Clive Dilnot, Hong Kong Technical University, China
John Heskett, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Ming-Chyuan Ho,National Yunlin Univ. of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Lorraine Justice, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Klaus Krippendorff, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Kun-Pyo Lee, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Johan Olaisen, Norwegian School of Management, Norway
Sharon Poggenpohl, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
Keith Russell, University of Newcastle, Australia
Chris Rust, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Anders Skoe, ICS - Interactive Coaching Services, Switzerland
Kazuo Sugiyama, Chiba University, Japan
Cal Swann, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
Khaldoun Zreik, University of Caen, France


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