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SENSES & SENSIBILITY 2017 // Design Beyond Borders + Rhizomes
UNIDCOM/IADE and University of Madeira // 24-27 October 2017
Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal
The UNIDCOM (IADE's Research Unit in Design and Communication) and Madeira
University are holding a three-days International Conference and Workshops
from 24 to 27 October in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal.
DESIGN BEYOND BORDERS together with its affiliated conference RHIZOMES are
exploring the theme of *Design in peripheral areas *and the *intersection
between handicraft, design and art productions* in insular spaces, in the
context of globalization and increasing transnational mobility.
We are delighted to announce keynote speakers
- for Design Beyond Borders - *Guy Julier*, Professor of Design Culture at
the University of Brighton and Principal Research Fellow in Contemporary
Design at the Victoria & Albert Museum, UK; *Thomas Pausz *(Iceland/France)
creates scenarios for alternative material cultures; *Nini Andrade Silva*,
interior designer, distinguished with several design prizes, due mainly to
her work in hotels Design and *Teresa Franqueira*, designer and professor
at Aveiro University, senior researcher at the ID+ Research Unit,
coordinator of the ID+ DESIS Lab, and member of the international committee
of the DESIS Network – Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability;
- for Rhizomes - *Abraão Vicente*, Minister of Culture and Creative
Industries of Cape Verde; *Godfrey Baldacchino* is Pro-Rector for
International Development and Full Professor of Sociology, Department of
Sociology at the University of Malta; *Isabel Santa Clara*, Professor and
researchers at Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Madeira and *João
Carlos Silva*, Founding director São Tome e Príncipe Biennial.
*Conferences websites and information*
http://senses2017.unidcom-iade.pt/
http://rhizomes2017.unidcom-iade.pt/
*Key dates*
Call for full papers, posters and workshops proposals
Submission deadline: 30th August
Approval disclosure: 15th September
Final version: 30th September
*Conference registration*
http://senses2017.unidcom-iade.pt/register/
Early bird rates available now.
For further information, please contact: *[log in to unmask]
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We are looking forward to seeing you at S&S2017 in Funchal!
Best Regards,
Conference Chairs: Emília Duarte, Susana Gonzaga and Ana Nolasco
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