APOLOGIES FOR MULTIPLE POSTINGS
Dear All
Anticipating more submissions for our international seminar later this
year, the deadline for submission of abstracts has been extended to
31st March 2011. Do consider making a submission in case you thought
you had just missed the earlier date.
The CFP circulated earlier is reproduced below. It may also be
accessed at http://www.cept.ac.in/samvad2011
Many thanks and Warm Regards
Anand Ramakrishnan
Faculty of Design, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA
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On behalf of the SID Research Cell, I am thrilled to invite
submissions for SAMVAD:DIALOGUE 2011, an international seminar
organised by SID Research Cell, Faculty of Design, CEPT University
Ahmedabad.
The two day seminar is being organised as a pre-cursor to the workshop
being conducted for the students of the International Master of
Interior Architectural Design (IMIAD) coming from Stuttgart,
Edinburgh, Istanbul, Lugano, Lahti and Ahmedabad hosted by the Faculty
of Design, CEPT University. The seminar aims to offer a strong
theoretical background and provide a worthy take-off point for the
participants of the workshop.
The call for papers is reproduced below and may also be downloaded
from the website (http://www.cept.ac.in/samvad2011). Even though the
timeline is a little tight, do consider submitting an abstract. Do
circulate this announcement to colleagues and others who may be
interested.
Thanks and Regards
Anand Ramakrishnan
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Design, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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SAMVAD : DIALOGUE 2011
31st August and 01st September 2011
Organised by
SID Research Cell, Faculty of Design, CEPT University, Ahmedabad.
CALL FOR PAPERS
di•a•logue also di•a•log (13c)
1 : a written composition in which two or more characters are
represented as conversing
2 a : a conversation between two or more persons; also : a similar
exchange between a person and something else (as a computer)
b : an exchange of ideas and opinions
c : a discussion between representatives of parties to a conflict
that is aimed at resolution
3 : the conversational element of literary or dramatic composition
4 : a musical composition for two or more parts suggestive of a conversation
di•a•lo•gist (ca. 1660)
1 : a writer of dialogues
2 : one who participates in a dialogue
Samvad : Dialogue
India is often quoted to be an assimilative culture with the only
homogenous character being plurality and diversity. It surely exists
simultaneously and quite comfortably in multiple time-periods, with
many contradictions, bringing with it an immensely rich and varied
fabric, a diversity that is integral to India. It has often in the
past shown its power to negotiate variety and differences in a
positive manner ably aided by its long history of the argumentative
and dialogic tradition transgressing gender, caste, economic,
political and religious divides, a process seen by Nobel Laureate
Amartya Sen as an integral part of the development of Indian thought
and ethos and an important factor for the correct reading of India’s
past. Dialogic learning as Wikipedia suggests is ‘the result of
egalitarian dialogue; in other words, the consequence of a dialogue in
which different people provide arguments based on validity claims and
not on power claims’.
If design and understanding of design in the Indian context is to
benefit from this diversity and plurality, it seems most useful to
continue in the spirited tradition of Samvad or dialogue. You are
invited.
THE IDEA OF DIALOGUE
Dialogue is shared exploration towards greater understanding,
connection, or possibility. The need for dialogue often defines the
existence of a boundary while the process of dialogue seeks to change
that very boundary. Apart from its use in negotiating boundaries,
dialogues also help to resolve conflicts, to build consensus, to
elevate understanding, to consolidate different perspectives, to push
accepted boundaries, to interrogate, to introspect, to inquire.
In its many forms (as arguments, conversations, debates, interrogation
and others), dialogues can also be seen as additive (implying a
positive engagement), subtractive (implying a negative engagement),
multiplicative (implying may voices towards a cumulative engagement)
and divisive (implying many voices towards a conflictive engagement).
IDEA OF DIALOGUE IN THE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
Craft / Technology / Architecture / Interior / Sustainability /
History / Theory / Practice / Past / Present / Transience / Permanence
/ Quality / Quantity / Global / Local / Desire / Need / Traditions /
Plurality / Simultaneity / Locus / Boundary/ Colour / Empty / Full /
Control / Security / Freedom / Natural / Artificial / Customs / Ritual
/ Material / Abstract / Identity / Universality / Modernity / ………… /
………… / ………… / ………… / ………… / ………… / ………… / ………… /
The interior environment can be read as a space which is created,
occupied and claimed by many things – both tangible like the walls,
roofs, windows and doors, furniture, objects, people and also
intangible like customs, behaviour, habits, norms, values, traditions,
and such. In that sense, the interior environment can be seen as the
resultant and the embodiment of a dialogue that is constantly
happening between all the things that create it and make it habitable
– it is a place for such dialogues to occur and at the same time, is
made by these very exchanges.
The dialogic method seems to be especially useful when there are many
voices and many, often varied, issues to negotiate. In that light we
see it as a useful mode to engage with all the complexity, variety and
richness offered by both the Indian context, the realm of the interior
environment and time we live in today.
The seminar sets forth to look at design and the interior environment
from the viewpoint of dialogues. Identifying key words (from the list
above, to which others maybe added if need be) that are relevant to
today’s time, the Indian context and the realm of the interior
environment, speakers will construct and present an understanding of
the interior as a resultant of the dialogue between them.
Seminar Structure:
The seminar will begin with two keynote dialogues which will present a
conceptual background to the idea of dialogues in general and within
design, in specific. Further sessions will be structured around the
following themes being the aims with which the dialogue is conceived
and presented.
Theme01 : INTERPRET : Infer : Inform
Theme02 : INTERROGATE : Investigate : Inquire : Inspect
Theme03 : INDUCE : Insinuate : Incite : Influence : Inspire : Initiate
in•ter•pret
verb transitive
1 : to explain or tell the meaning of : present in understandable terms
2 : to conceive in the light of individual belief, judgment, or
circumstance : construe
verb intransitive
: to act as an interpreter between speakers of different languages
syn see explain
in•ter•ro•gate
verb transitive
1 : to question formally and systematically
2 : to give or send out a signal to (as a transponder or computer)
for triggering an appropriate response syn see ask
in•duce
verb transitive
1 a : to move by persuasion or influence
b : to call forth or bring about by influence or stimulation
2 a : effect, cause
b : to cause the formation of
CALL FOR PAPERS
In an effort to widen the nature of dialogues possible and allow many
voices to participate, we are announcing an open Call for Papers.
Interested participants are requested to send in their abstracts (not
exceeding 500 words). The abstracts received will be blind-reviewed
by a panel and authors of chosen abstracts will be requested for a
full paper for publication in the proceedings and/or presentation at
the seminar.
Format for Abstracts:
Authors are requested to send their abstracts typed as a MS Word
document leaving a margin of 30mm on all sides, left justified, Times
New Roman font size 11pt and regular line spacing. The fist page
should contain the authors name, designation,
institutional/professional/other affiliation(s) and full contact
details (including telephone number and email id). The second page
should contain the title in bold, keywords that are being strung
together in the dialogue, the session title under which submitted
followed by the abstract. A sample as been provided for reference and
may be downloaded from the website.
All abstracts have to be emailed to [log in to unmask]
Important Dates:
Call for Abstracts : 07/02/2011
Last date for receiving abstracts : 15/03/2011
Extended deadline for abstracts : 31/03/2011
Notification of acceptance : 30/04/2011
Registration begins : 01/05/2011
Last date for receipt of full papers : 01/07/ 2011
Seminar : 31st August and
01st September 2011
Seminar Convenors:
Snehal Nagarsheth
Anand Ramakrishnan
Samvad:Dialogue, the seminar is organised by the SID Research Cell,
Faculty of Design, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India.
The seminar is being organised as a pre-cursor to the workshop being
conducted for the students of the International Master of Interior
Architectural Design (IMIAD) coming from Stuttgart, Edinburgh,
Istanbul, Lugano, Lahti and Ahmedabad and aims to offer a strong
theoretical background and provide a worthy take-off point for the
participants.
For more information and queries, please contact
SID RESEARCH CELL
Faculty of Design, CEPT University
Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, University Road
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009
Gujarat, INDIA
T: +91 (79) 2630 6652 or 2630 2740/2470 Extn.181
E: [log in to unmask]
W: http://www.cept.ac.in/samvad2011
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