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http://cumulushelsinki2012.org http://cumulushelsinki2012.org/call-for-papers/ www.cumulusassociation.org<http://www.cumulusassociation.org> Call For Papers NORTHERN WORLD MANDATE Towards Open and Participative Cities 24-26 May 2012 Helsinki Finland hosted by Aalto University School of Art and Design under the umbrella of Cumulus International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media that is the only global association representing art, design and media education in the world. It was founded in 1990 and has today 176 prominent members from 44 countries". "Open, participative cities: how design knowledge can support public services in the development of open, participative human environment" The Cumulus conference, interlinked in the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012, is organized in the premises of Aalto University, in the School of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland and in the neighboring city of Espoo. The conference program has the opportunity to include pre-conferences and site events. The Cumulus conference organizing committee is pleased to announce the first call for abstracts/proposals. We invite proposals for papers from the following themes 1. OPEN, INTERACTIVE CITY Public space is interesting question. Is it declining? Transport is supposed to be more public in the future, but there is a privacy demand in the public spaces of transportation. Is a space only public when there is interaction discussion and politics involved? Or does shared material environment or share objects make a space public? Ethical consumption initiatives, and the politics involved in private consumption, make the commercial spaces public in a new way. 2. INNOVATIVE SERVICES How are traditional product-service-systems changing? What are the new ways to organize production chains (car sharing etc.)? What kind of actors are/can be engaged in provision of services? What is the role of public authorities, civic society, small business etc.? What about co-operatives? What kind of spaces and interactions do particular services imply? 3. DESIGNING SUSTAINABILITY Can we have sustainability in design, what kind of sustainability results from interventions by design professionals? How various design tools and other elements of the design profession fit into this? What kind of sustainabilities are issued, based on these tools, such as LCA? 4. WHAT IS ARTISTIC RESEARCH? What is artistic research? What is the role of artworks in it? How is artistic research related to various traditions of combining art and research: a) Research for art, b) Research of art, c) Art for research, d) Art + theory = research? Why are (some) artists trying to combine art and research? What can be gained with it? What are the possible dangers or failures of it? What is it needed for? What is "artistic knowledge" or "art's own knowledge"? What is included in it, what separates it from so called scientific knowledge? In what sense is art research? How should art and research be combined in the university context? 5. DIALOGUE OF ART AND DESIGN IN EDUCATION Design has its roots in artistic expressions, hands on practice and in the rethinking of the existing. What is the role of art in design education? How is design integrated in art education? How do these two go about? This track welcomes submissions that reflect these questions from art education to industrial design and beyond. 6. FUNCTION OF ART IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY Is art a) a way of killing time and a way of momentarily forgetting the reality, or b) a potentially profitable commercial business like any other, or c) a way of facing and changing the reality? How can art, artistic knowledge and artistic practices be used or embedded in society, for example in dealing with social and political issues? SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL INFORMATION: Tracks will be grouped into academic papers and papers emphasizing the artists'/designer´s profession and practices. Papers from the artist and designer professional category will be grouped separately. All submissions will be blind reviewed. Selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings e.g. Cumulus Working Papers or any other with ISBN. SUBMISSIONS ONLINE: Abstracts and full papers should be submitted on-line. Online system for submissions will open in the end of October 2011. Please clearly indicate the category and theme of your proposal, whether it is for explorative papers, case studies, research papers, interventions, artwork or a proposal for workshop. Please include your full name, affiliation, email and contact address in the proposal. All papers must be written in English. ABSTRACTS: Abstracts should not exceed 200 words in length should be structured to summarize the background, aims, significance and focus of the question addressed, as well as conclusions. Abstracts should be saved in common file format (Word, .rtf or .PDF). Other formats are not accepted. Any proposals can be accompanied by video or image files (.mov, .jpeg, .tiff). In the professional's category the proposal can be accompanied or presented as a PowerPoint, if necessary. Please keep all files less than 3 Mb, including illustrations and videos. SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: Please send your abstract/proposal to the organizers no later than November 15, 2011 The Academic Board of the conference will review and select the proposals. The Academic Board will communicate if the abstract has been admitted for the consecutive submission of full papers. FULL PAPERS: The full papers should be limited to 4500 words in length (excluding references) and the academic papers should follow APA 6th referencing style for in-text citation and reference lists (www.apastyle.org<http://www.apastyle.org>). Papers should be saved in common file format (Word, .rtf or .PDF). Other formats are not accepted. Any proposals can be accompanied by video or image files (.mov, .jpeg, .tiff). Please keep all files less than 3 Mb, including illustrations and videos. ACADEMIC BOARD: Aalto University Professor Kari Heiskanen, material technology Dr. Mikko Jalas, business economics Dr. Tuuli Mattelmäki, industrial design Professor Teemu Mäki, fine arts Professor Eija Nieminen, sustainable innovation Professor Maija Rautamäki, landscape architecture The Academic board has the right to invite new members. IMPORTANT DATES: Deadline for abstract submission: November 15, 2011 Notification of abstracts acceptance: Week 51, 2011 Deadline for full paper submission: February 3, 2012 Notification of full paper acceptance: February 27, 2012 Notification of revised papers acceptance: March 19, 2012 COPYRIGHT: By submitting papers for publication in the conference proceedings, authors are assigning copyright of the submitted papers to the conference host. Authors' traditional rights will not be jeopardized by assigning copyright in this manner, as they will retain the right to re-use the content of the paper. CONTACT INFORMATION: Inquiries on the Call for Papers: [log in to unmask] General conference inquiries: [log in to unmask] Conference manager Mr Juha Järvinen; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" NORTHERN WORLD MANDATE Towards Open and Participative Cities Join the Cumulus Helsinki 2012 Conference organized by Aalto University School of Art! Cumulus - The International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media, with its 165 member universities represent 43 countries worldwide. It is a dynamic and flexible academic forum that brings together top level educational institutions from all parts of the world. Twice a year, a member institution hosts and arranges a 3-day Cumulus conference. The conferences serve as a platform to meet people from all over the world and over all disciplines and to share new ideas and research findings in the field of art, design and media. CUMULUS HELSINKI 2012 AIMS TO OPEN AND PARTICIPATIVE CITY ENVIRONMENT The Cumulus Helsinki 2012 conference will be held in Helsinki, May 24-26, 2012 by Aalto University School of Art and Design. Over 300 conference guests worldwide are expected to join the conference, which is scheduled during the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012. The Cumulus Conference will follow the overall theme of the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 theme Open Helsinki - Embedding Design in Life. The conference will go deeper and dig in the theme "Open, participative city: how design knowledge can support public services in the development of open, participative city environment". We will make the Cumulus Helsinki 2012 an impressive, visible, open and wide forum, conducing and inspiring all Cumulus members and all interest groups into lively discussion and fresh and bold exchange of the ideas of how design tools could improve the development of city environment and the quality of life. TRACKS OF THE CONFERENCE 1. OPEN, INTERACTIVE CITY 2. INNOVATIVE SERVICES 3. DESIGNING SUSTAINABILITY 4. WHAT IS ARTISTIC RESEARCH? 5. DIALOGUE OF ART AND DESIGN IN EDUCATION 6. FUNCTION OF ART IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY The Tracks will be grouped into academic papers and papers emphasising the designer's profession and practices, while Sub-themes in the tracks are conceivable. In addition to The Call for Papers that is aimed at Doctoral students, graduate students and Post-docs, a specific call for junior design professionals will be arranged to encourage them to make the world better. We are also preparing an idea competition with international companies. The competition will be open for all Cumulus network universities. JOIN US - CUMULUS HELSINKI 2012 IS MADE FOR SHARING NEW IDEAS AND RESEARCH FINDINGS WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! Aalto University, established in 2010, is a new university with centuries of experience. The Aalto University was created from the merger of three Finnish universities: The Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. The three schools of the Aalto University - the School of Economics, the School of Art and Design and the School of Science and Technology are all leading and renowned institutions in their respective fields and in their own right. The combination of three universities opens up new possibilities for strong multi-disciplinary education and research. The new university's ambitious goal is to be one of the leading institutions in the world in terms of research and education in its own specialized disciplines. www.aalto.fi www.cumulusassociation.org<http://www.cumulusassociation.org> http://cumulushelsinki2012.org http://cumulushelsinki2012.org/call-for-papers/