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DESIGN RESEARCH NEWS Volume 12 Number 2 Feb 2007 ISSN 1473-3862
DRS Digital Newsletter http://www.designresearchsociety.org
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CONTENTS
o Editorial
o FDRS: announcing Fellowship of the DRS
o Obituary: Professor Patrick Purcell
o Design Studies contents
o IASDR Conference 2007, Hong Kong, last call
o EKC07 registration opens
o Calls
o Announcements
o Web
o The Design Research Society: information
o Electronic Services of the DRS
o Subscribing and unsubscribing to DRN
o Contributing to DRN
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Editorial
I am aware that over the past few weeks quite a large number of
people have freshly signed up to DRN. My thanks to Ken Friedman
for his hard work in publicising DRN widely, and a warm welcome
to all our new readers. I hope you enjoy this publication.
Some time ago, DRS introduced a new grade of membership, Fellow,
which is a recognition of experience as a researcher over some
years, coupled with significant published outputs. So far, it
has been a bootstrapping process as the initial team was
elected. This team, under the Chair of Professor Nigel Cross,
is now in place to assess all future applications.
It is with considerable pleasure therefore that I point you to
the announcement below which is a general call for existing DRS
members to apply for Fellowship. Of course, if you are not
already a member but would like to apply for Fellowship, now is
your opportunity to become a member first!
http://www.designresearchsociety.org follow join link to Fellows
Sadly, Patrick Purcell died a few days ago. Several people have
written to me expressing their long held views of him. He was
clearly well liked by a great many, including his research
students (both ex and recent). My best memory was watching him
advising a room of PhD students in a forum at the Open
University: no matter what the topic, he had something masterful
to say, and it was delivered in such a genial and kind manner.
I have rarely met such a lovely person. I'm sure he will be
missed by many. The 'memorial' website is well worth a visit.
And finally, don't forget that the final date for abstracts
submissions to the IASDR conference, Hong Kong 2007, is this
coming Tuesday.
-- David Durling
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FDRS: Applying to be elected to Fellow of the Design Research
Society
The Design Research Society has introduced a new membership
grade of Fellow. Conferment of the title of Fellow of the Design
Research Society acknowledges an established record of
achievement in design research, and attainment of peer
recognition as a researcher of professional standing and
competence. Fellows of the Society may use the personal suffix
of FDRS. There is no fee for election to Fellow; the annual
membership fee for a Fellow is currently GBP60. Members of the
DRS who consider that they satisfy the criteria (below) may now
apply to be elected to Fellow.
Criteria for Election
Applicants must be current full members of the Design Research
Society, and must have:
- a research qualification or equivalent (normally a PhD or
Masters degree by research);
- at least seven years experience of working at postgraduate
level in research related to design, or research-based design
practice;
- a significant record of achievement in design research, as
evidenced, for example, by publications of international
standard, and/or conducting successful research projects, and/or
successful education of postgraduate research students.
Applications must be supported by the following evidence:
- presentation of a case for election (maximum 1000 words)
according to the criteria
- a list of five outputs or achievements indicating a
significant record
- a summary curriculum vitae (using the pro-forma provided)
- nomination of two referees of standing in the field.
Application
Applications will be considered in confidence by the Fellows
election committee, chaired by the DRS President, Professor
Nigel Cross. DRS members can download the application form from
the DRS website
http://www.designresearchsociety.org/ by following the link to
DRS Fellows.
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PROFESSOR PATRICK PURCELL
Professor Patrick Purcell died earlier this month. He was one
of the first members of the DRS when it was formed, and was
active in the Society, being one of the early 'International
Corresponding Members'when he went to the MIT Media Lab in the
1980s. He was present at the DRS '40th anniversary' one-day
symposium last year. He was active in research even at the
age of 78. A remarkable man.
A web site to his memory is accessible at:
http://sunnybains.typepad.com/patrick_purcell/2007/02/
patrick_purcell.html
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DESIGN STUDIES
Contents of Volume 28 Number 1 (January 2007):
Papers
Andy Dong
The enactment of design through language
Hsiao-chen You and Kuohsiang Chen
Applications of affordance and semantics in product design
Jing-Song Huang, Min-Yuan Ma and Chien-Hsu Chen
Research on predicting models of annoyance under the
operation of digital hi-tech products
Catherine Stones and Tom Cassidy
Comparing synthesis strategies of novice graphic designers
using digital and traditional design tolls
Charles L Owen
Evaluation of complex systems
Book reviews
G. Stiny: 'Shape'
K. Krippendorf: 'The Semantic Turn'
N. Cross: 'Designerly Ways of Knowing'
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/destud
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International Association of Societies of Design Research
(IASDR07)
Emerging Trends in Design Research
Call for Papers
ABSTRACTS DEADLINE 27 FEBRUARY 2007
The International Association of Societies of Design Research
(IASDR) will have a conference 11-15 November, 2007 at The Hong
Kong Polytechnic University. This is a large, international
design research conference with an intensive and high quality
programme. Keynote speakers will be invited from other
disciplines--the social sciences, computing, and business, for
example. Multiple paths through the papers will be suggested to
help participants find synergies among people and papers. Ample
time will be available for informal meeting and discussion.
Please consider your research interests in terms of the
following description and consult your calendar for
availability.
Emerging Trends in Design Research
Design Research is becoming more acceptable as a knowledge
resource in collaborative actions, in practical applications, in
building scholarly foundations for the discipline, and in
post-graduate programmes worldwide. Some research follows
well-worn paths of investigation and development, and some
research strikes out into new territories of disciplinary
overlap, technology development and application, large system
dynamics, difficult to solve social problems, fundamental
knowledge development, or needs for better processes or methods.
Emerging Trends is particularly interested in design research
explorations that respond to our changing life context,
globally, locally, economically, educationally, socially,
technologically, and particularly through design research
interventions. The following list presents some ideas that
signal emergent trends, but it is not inclusive. Your work might
be located on the list or expand it. We are interested in ideas
emerging now that will influence future developments. Here are
some emerging topics.
Design Process issues:
- identifying the limits of user research
- making collaborative decisions
- managing information resources
- evaluating innovation potential
- exploring multimedia and multimodality
Design Research issues:
- developing collaborative research strategies
- exploring digital convergence
- managing multiple problem/solution perspectives
- translating research findings to design action
- communicating research findings effectively
- creating research community
- developing new research methods
- funding basic research in design
Design Education issues:
- blending art and science
- identifying fundamental knowledge for design
- creating distance learning approaches for design
- exploring industry-academia research partnerships
- developing quality assurance for design education
Social issues:
- controlling privacy
- controlling environmental degradation
- supporting human equality
- supporting development in undeveloped regions
- changing human behavior
The schedule for abstract and paper submission is as follows:
February 27 Abstracts deadline
March 26 Paper selection & invitation
June 1 Full paper due
August 1 Review back to author
September 1 Complete paper
Review Process for Full Papers
Abstracts are limited to 400 words and a bibliography. Full
papers are limited to 6,000 words. Two appropriate reviewers in
a double blind process will review the abstract. Invitation to
submit a full paper will be accompanied by reviewer comments and
suggestions. Every attempt will be made to use one of the
original reviewers to read and comment on the resulting full
paper draft. This set of comments will be sent to the author to
help polish the paper for final submission.
Poster Proposals
Poster proposals are limited to 200 words. A small committee
will review poster proposals and respond to authors regarding
suitability, sharing any suggestions or comments. The minimum
poster size is one vertical A0 (841mm wide x 1189mm high) and
the maximum is two vertical A0 (side by side). More detailed
specifications for the poster will follow in subsequent
mailings.
IASDR 2007 Conference Committee
Prof. Lorraine Justice, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Sharon Poggenpohl, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Lin-Lin Chen, National Taiwan University of Science and
Technology
Prof. Nigel Cross, The Open University
Prof. David Durling, Middlesex University
Prof. Ming-Chyuan Ho, National Yunlin University of Science and
Technology
Prof. Kun-Pyo Lee, KAIST, Korea
Prof. Soon-Jong Lee, Seoul National University
Prof. Kazuo Sugiyama, Chiba University
Prof. Toshimasa Yamanaka, University of Tsukuba
As an interim accommodation, contact [log in to unmask] for
further information and watch for the official website release
in January. See also:
http://www.sd.polyu.edu.hk/iasdr
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29 June 2007: The Experiential Knowledge Conference 2007: NEW
KNOWLEDGE IN THE CREATIVE DISCIPLINES
ANNOUNCEMENT: We are pleased to announce that registration is
now open for the Experiential Knowledge Conference 2007, which
will be held on 29th of June 2007 at the University of
Hertfordshire. EKC2007 will address the theme of "New Knowledge
in the Creative Disciplines" and explore what is understood as
(new) knowledge in research and creative practice, and what role
it plays in defining the research agenda.
http://www.art-design.herts.ac.uk/ekc/ekc1.html
To register for EKC2007, please choose "registration" from the
menu and follow the link to the "online registration form".
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CALLS
30-31 May 2007: Imagination, Media Power and Reputation. The
Hague, the U.N. City of Peace and Justice. Rotterdam School of
Management and the Master of Hospitality Management.
A joint RSM and the Hague Hotel School program
The organisers are interested in input from researchers in
design, particularly built environment and architecture.
The symposium theme was selected to highlight the significant
influence of the media on the decision making process of
consumers, business executives, conference delegates and
investors. Furthermore, this topic was chosen to underscore the
multi-disciplinary profile of tourism and hospitality research
within RSM. The aim of the Symposium is to stimulate a dialogue
on the power of publicity and its impact on the image and brand
identity of countries, corporations, communities, cities, and
celebrities.
Call for Papers:
The scientific committee of the symposium 'Imagination, Media
Power and Reputation' have opted for an interactive design
giving delegates the opportunity to present their projects in
either a full-paper paper format or alternatively a 'poster'
format for discussion as 'work-in-progress' at Roundtables. In
order to attract a variety of papers and presentations
Symposium's scientific committee welcomes papers including
empirical, methodological and ontological approaches and
interprets the global-local experience theme, i.e. the
imagination that leads people to create for themselves and
through interaction with others meaningful products, places and
experiences in a variety of settings. You are cordially invited
to submit your 300-words abstract before March 31st 2007 and
full paper before April 28th, 2007.
Contact Information:
Ms. Annette Bartels, Secretary/ Professor Frank M. Go Rotterdam
School of Management Erasmus University Burg. Oudlaan 50 3062 PA
Rotterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31 10 408 9576 Fax: +31 10 408
9011 Email: [log in to unmask]
4-6 July 2007: 11th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION
VISUALISATION- IV07 ETH ZURICH SWITZERLAND
Call for Papers, Videos and Participation
Proceedings will be published by IEEE COMPUTER SOCIETY
Theme and scope is planned as series of symposia with details
and further information are available at:
http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV07/symposia.htm
27-29 October 2007: The Past in the Present History as Practice
in Art, Design and Architecture
An International Interdisciplinary Conference THE GLASGOW SCHOOL
OF ART - DEPT. OF HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL STUDIES
C A L L F O R P A P E R S
- What is the role of historical research and critical
reflection in art, design and architectural practice?
- How is historical research and critical reflection in art,
design and architecture informed by debates around leisure and
commodification, pleasure and sensation, technology and
mobility?
- How is historical research in art, design and architecture
manifest in independent practice, study beyond the academy,
cultural criticism and journalism?
Conference Keywords:
Revivalism Retro Recycling Palimpsest Nostalgia Pastiche Parody
Appropriation Quotation Reframing Re-visioning Regression
Amnesia Anamnesia Memory Memento mori Trauma Reverie
This three-day conference aims to bring together a broad range
of participants, including scholars, artists, designers,
architects, museologists, curators, archivists and collectors,
to debate the ways in which styles and genres from the past,
both visual and written, have been reinvigorated in the present
for celebratory, nostalgic, or critical ends.
The organisers welcome speakers from any discipline, including
(but not limited to): art, design and architecture theory,
history and practice; media and cultural studies; sociology;
history; gender/queer studies; Asian and African-Caribbean
studies; film studies; philosophy; new media and information
studies.
The conference will be structured using the following strands,
with a special invitation for papers on the key themes indicated
below:
Leisure and Pleasure:
- Nostalgic spaces of entertainment Retro-design and leisure
- Heritage environments and tourism
Technology and Culture:
- New histories of art, design and architectural technology
- Dead media and obsolete technologies
- Re-visioning technologys history
Historical and Critical Writing:
- Relationships to history in critical writing practice in art,
design and architecture
- The uses and abuse of theory
- Redefining the critical canon
Proposals are invited for 20-minute presentations. Panel
proposals of up to three speakers are also welcomed.
Please send abstracts of no more than 300 words, to OEThe Past in
the Present, Department of Historical and Critical Studies,
Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6RQ.
Abstracts may also be sent by email to
[log in to unmask]
Deadline for abstracts: Tuesday 1st May 2007
CALL FOR CHAPTERS Submission Deadline: April 15, 2007
Designing the user experience of future peripatetic users: new
HCI design challenges in Space
Introduction
Travelling to the depths of Space is no longer a privilege of
astronauts and scientists. Space Agencies are starting to allow
those who have the means to afford it, provided that they fulfil
a minimum set of physiological requirements to join the ventures
into outer space. At the same time, companies are developing
spacecrafts for civilian use and plan huge space stations
capable of accommodating thousand of settlers. However,
micro-gravity or reduced and enhanced gravity environments
strongly influence the way users interact with technology. In
other words, what works on earth does not necessarily perform in
Space. As the age of space habitation dawns, we must work to
find ways to transfer our technological advances on Earth to
Outer Space
The Overall objective of the Book
This book aims to present significant projects carried out in
academia, space agencies and in industry regarding the quality
of the user experience with interactive systems in Space. The
idea is to promote awareness of interdisciplinary work
concerning methods and tools for HCI in Space in order to be
ready for the future life beyond the terrestrial atmosphere and
to share knowledge to develop innovative interactive systems on
Earth. A crucial problem when designing HCI for Space systems
refers to the validity of data gathering and the realism of user
scenarios. Ethnographic on-site studies and evaluation methods
show that some problems concerning the user behaviour and
environment are only identified when capturing the rich texture
of activity being performed in the field.
The Target Audience
Educators, and Researchers in HCI, managers of HCI projects
working in Space and mobile industry (telecom companies, device
manufacturers, service providers, game designers, etc.);
industrial designers; new media trends sociologists; new media
journalists; human factors practitioners; interface evaluators,
information architects, designers and testers. The book is
intended to provide valuable material to be used for research
and teaching purposes (in any curricula including communication
and information systems in its set of disciplines). This book is
also intended to be useful for designers and engineers that need
concrete materials to understand the user experiences in social
practices and to evaluate the applications used and combined.
RECCOMENDED TOPICS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE
FOLLOWING:
- Technological, cultural, political, philosophical,
psychological and economic dimensions of future pervasive and
interactive communication systems;
- New challenges in pervasive communication systems in Space:
new users and uses, interoperability amongst interfaces,
tangible computing, intelligent environments, context awareness,
etc;
- Innovative research approaches for the creation of
operationally relevant and realistic future scenarios;
- Taxonomy of radically new applications;
- Art expressions (e.g. locative art) in space and patterns
for smart & malleable digital content;
- Advanced interaction models (immersive & intelligent
environments, humanising interfaces, haptics, etc);
- Transferring interaction patterns between usage areas (e.g.
games, Space industry, medical, etc);
- Advanced evaluation techniques for pervasive systems in
Space.
- Participatory Design and other user-centered approaches
focused on users' cultural, social, behavioural and ergonomic
backgrounds.
- Challenges of analyzing and designing to support
sociability in the Space;
- Emerging nomadic societies, communities and related
socio-cultural trends;
- Assessment of the Perceived Quality of Experience through
ethnographies, or other experimental evaluation techniques.
- Novel methodologies for services design.
Book edited by Dr. Anxo Cereijo Roibas, University of Brighton;
Loredana Bessone, ESA
Scientific Board Dr. Patricia.M.Jones, NASA Prof. Ignacio Aedo,
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (World
document) to: [log in to unmask]
22-26 July 2007: ICTMA-13 MODELING STUDENTS MODELING
COMPETENCIES: FOCUSING ON FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE IN DESIGN
SCIENCES. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Abstracts are due March 12
http://www.ictma13.org/
12-14 September 2007: Designs on E-Learning
The second Designs on E-Learning international conference in the
use of technology for teaching and learning in art, design and
communication will be hosted by the University of the Arts,
London.
Conference themes
- Technology in the studio.
- Reflective practice
- Virtual Learning Environments
- Staff development in the visual arts
- Innovative design in teaching and learning
The closing date for receipt of abstracts for research papers
short papers and posters is 30 March 2007
The conference Review Committee will make a decision by 1
May 2007 based on the abstract whether to proceed to full
papers. The submission deadline for the full paper will be 15
July 2007.
The abstract should consist of a description of the
proposed paper including reference to the problem, methodology
and conclusions of the work described and should not exceed 500
words in length.
For full information visit the Conference website
http://www.designsonelearning.net/index.php?section=1&item=3
or email Robin Shaw [log in to unmask]
12-13 July 2007: CALL FOR PAPERS: ANNUAL MECCSA POSTGRAD
CONFERENCE University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol
The MeCCSA Postgraduate Network invites submission of abstracts
for its annual postgraduate conference in July 2007, to be held
at the University of The West of England (UWE) Bristol. This
interdisciplinary conference welcomes papers on topics relevant
to any area of media, communication, and cultural studies. The
conference is organised by postgraduate students and it is
designed for Masters and PhD students, as well as early years
postdoctoral researchers.
This is an excellent opportunity for postgraduate students to
present their work to likeminded individuals in a supportive and
productive environment. The conference will also include
keynotes and workshops from expert academics on topics pertinent
to postgraduate students, including publishing, teaching
practices and transitions between MA / PhD / work.
Please send abstracts (between 150 and 250 words) for proposed
20- minute papers by Monday 5th March 2007 to Einar Thorsen,
http://www.meccsa.org.uk/pgn/
1-4 November 2007: CODE: Call for Papers and Proposals**
Proposal Deadline: March 15, 2007
The 21st Annual Conference of the SLSA (Society for Literature,
Science, and the Arts) Portland, Maine (USA)
Deadline for paper and panel submissions: March 15, 2007
Biological and algorithmic, protector of secrets and porthole
to mysteries, universal and singular, code is an invitation to
thought. Code can be "wet" (genetic, organic, human), "dry"
(digital, mathematical, logical), something in-between,
neither, or both (linguistic, symbolic, religious, moral,
legal). Code is the meeting ground of strange bedfellows, the
cipherer and decipherer, the domain of law and its subversion,
communication and privacy. Code is about patterns, sequences,
systems, translations, substitutions. It can bind, trick, and
free. Modern technologies are affording us more and more keys
to unlock nature's code and more opportunities to manipulate
it.
We welcome paper and panel submissions that explore any
type/aspect/ nature/culture of code in any period of history.
Also welcome are submissions on any aspect of science's
relationship with literature and the arts, including ones
presented in nontraditional formats (such as film/video,
performance, music, or visual art).**
http://www.slsa07.com/
29-30 October 2007: Sustainable Innovation 07 Global Building
and Construction: Systems, Technologies, Products and Services
12th International Conference
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
Farnham Castle Conference Centre Farnham, Surrey, UK Part of the
'Towards Sustainable Product Design' series of conferences
Sustainable Innovation 07 will provide a platform to discuss
'state of the thinking' in sustainable innovation, technology,
product and service design and development. It will highlight
best practice and provide a range of case studies and examples.
Sustainable Innovation 07 will include invited and refereed
papers covering sustainable innovation from academics,
consultants, designers, sustainability, environment and
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) managers as well as other
business functions. The event will be a unique learning
experience and networking opportunity. Delegates will come
globally from large companies, entrepreneurs and small and
medium-sized (SMEs), as well as academia, government and
non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The conference is
supported by a leading-edge international Advisory Board.
Conference topics
Sustainable Innovation 07 welcomes conceptual and research-based
papers covering sustainable innovation, technology, product and
service design and development and in particular those that
address building and construction sectors. Papers relating to
sustainable innovation focused on the following topics are
welcomed:
* Sustainable Consumption & Production * Market transformation *
Product policy * Sustainable public procurement * New business
models * Collaborations and partnerships * Radical v incremental
change * Innovation processes * Supply chain management *
Product-service-systems (PSS) * Education and training * Tools
and techniques * Management systems * Organisational dimensions
* Performance measurement and metrics * Newly industrialised and
'developing' country perspectives * Case studies
Submission details
Conference papers: please email, fax or post 500 words
describing your proposed paper by 28 February 2007. The paper
will then be sent to the Advisory Board for evaluation and
authors will be given feedback by the end of April 2007. The
highest rated papers will be invited to present at the
conference.
Contact
For more information on Sustainable Innovation 07 please
contact: Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable
Design, University College for the Creative Arts Tel: + 44 (0)
1252 892772 Fax: + 44 (0) 1252 892747 Email:
[log in to unmask] Website: www.cfsd.org.uk
CfP Extension: 2007 Annual Design History Society Conference:
Design/Body/Sense
The CfP deadline for this year's annual Design History Society
conference Design/Body/Sense, to be held at Kingston University
London from 5-7 September 2007, has been extended to 28 February
2007.
As an embodiment of thought, feeling and intention, design
demands to be encountered from a bodily perspective.
Design/Body/Sense calls for the interdisciplinary engagement of
design and its histories. It suggests the bodily encounter of
design is central to its meaning and that the physical and
psychical experiences of design are contingent upon historical
processes of continuity and change.
Design/Body/Sense aims to provide a forum for academic enquiry
within the broad community of design historians. Emphasizing the
histories of bodily and sensual experiences of design this
conference aims to provide an inclusive theme for historians,
researchers, practitioners and academics working across the
various design disciplines whilst offering the opportunity for
fertile interdisciplinary engagement.
Papers are invited for the following academic strands
- Design/Body/Sense/Object
- Design/Body/Sense/Space
- Design/Body/Sense/Making
- Design/Body/Sense/Technology
- Design/Body/Sense/Self
For further information on the conference and details on how to
submit a paper, please visit http://www.designbodysense.co.uk or
email [log in to unmask]
19-21 September 2007: EuropIA.11: 11th International Conference
on Design Sciences & Technology. Digital Thinking in
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Archaeology, Urban Planning and
Design : Finding the Ways - Montreal -Quebec - Canada
http://europia.org/EIA11
http://europia11.free.fr
We are very pleased to remind you that the call for papers of
EuropIA.11 is still open. Digital Thinking in design is the
guest topic of the 11th International Conference on Design
Sciences and Technology (EuropIA.11)to be held next September in
Montreal, Canada.
An invitation for participation in the "Discursive Formations"
pilot project and the moodle.expressivespace.org online
collaborative environment. It is online here:
http://moodle.expressivespace.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2
3-5 October 2007: DEFSA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CAPE TOWN,
SOUTH AFRICA
SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS/ABSTRACTS
The Design Education Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA) is calling
for papers to be delivered at its 5th International Conference
in 2007. This conference follows on from the Design Education:
Tradition and Modernity conference, hosted by the National
Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, India, in March 2005. The
Ahmedabad Declaration, issued at the end of this conference,
promoted the notion of a biennial International Design Education
Conference, to be hosted in different countries, and the
development of an international forum on Design and Education.
The Ahmedabad Declaration is available at www.defsa.org.za
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South
Africa is hosting this year's conference, the second of the
International Design Education conferences as envisaged in the
Ahmedabad Declaration, on 3rd to 5th October 2007.
The theme for the conference is:
FLUX: Design Education in a Changing World
The purpose of the conference is to bring together theorists,
researchers, and practitioners in the fields of design and
design education to share ideas and experiences for the benefit
of design education in the international context of the
knowledge economy. Given the position of South Africa, the host
country, in the developing world, a particular sub-theme that
will be foregrounded is Design for/and Development
Various sub-themes and key-words have been identified. These
have purposely been left as broad guidelines in order to attract
papers that will fit in with researchers' key concerns and areas
of specialisation in design education and research. Following
receipt and acceptance of abstracts, key strands will be
identified which will form the basis of the final programme.
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
Please indicate your intention to submit a full paper and
participate in the conference by submitting an Abstract of no
more than 200-500 words. The abstract should be a concise
statement of the problem, approach, and conclusions of the work
described. It should clearly state the paper's contribution to
the field.
The abstract should use 10 point italic Arial non-bold,
justified, single line space. Please note that if your abstract
is being submitted for blind peer review, all references to the
author(s) in the body of the paper/abstract should be removed
before submission. In addition, please note that
papers/abstracts cannot include links to websites, as this will
violate the "blind" feature of the refereeing process. Key
Words: Typically three to five Keywords should be taken from
your submission, given in 10 pt italic Arial, justified, single
line spaced.
The abstract (and paper) should be preceded by a separate page
identifying author(s) and affiliations (see attached template).
Submission Address
Abstracts can be submitted using an on-line form
(http://www.defsa.org.za) or can be e-mailed as an MS Word
document, using the attached template, to:
Mel Hagen, [log in to unmask]
With a copy [Cc:] to the DEFSA Secretary:
Tanya Smit, [log in to unmask]
http://www.defsa.org
30 July - 3 August 2007: 1st Symposium in Systems Research in
the Arts and Humanities: "On Choreographies in Music, Visual and
Performing Arts, and Environmental Design"
Following the success established by previous annually held
symposia in the Arts, we are pleased to announce the new 1st
Symposium in Systems Research in the Arts and Humanities: "On
Choreographies in Music, Visual and Performing Arts, and
Environmental Design", an interdisciplinary event to be held in
Baden-Baden.
Seminar and Paper proposals are invited for Presentation from
authors (academics and practitioners) of diverse fields of
scholarly investigation, according to one of the following
formats: academic research paper, creative writing essay, report
on practice-based work, performance, and/or workshop.
We encourage contributions that are related to "systems in the
Arts and Humanities", but particular preference will be given to
those exploring the analysis of 'systems and processes' within
the frameworks of arts-related theories and human-phenomena
analyses; as well as, applications of 'cybernetics methods and
approaches' to the study of music, architecture, urban and
interior design, dance, performance, theatre, digital media and
visual arts. All proposals will be peer-reviewed and selected
based on their scholarly quality, originality and potential for
further discourse.
Paper Proposals/Abstracts should be submitted as soon as
possible but not later than March 30, 2007. Notification of
Acceptance will be sent to authors by April 16, 2007. Those
selected will be scheduled for presentation and invited to
submit the camera-ready full papers, not to exceed 5
single-spaced typed pages, by May 18, 2007.
Further information regarding the 1st Symposium in Systems
Research in the Arts and Humanities: "On Choreographies in
Music, Visual and Performing Arts, and Environmental Design" is
available at the IIAS webpage http://www.iias.edu. Previous
Symposia in the Arts' programmes and accepted papers are also
available online at www.choreographyofspace.org.
In the meantime, all enquires can be directed to the Symposium
organisers Ana Luz ([log in to unmask]) and Filipa Matos e Silva
([log in to unmask]) at The Bartlett School, University College
London, and also to the InterSymp2007 Conference Chairman Prof.
George Lasker at IIAS ([log in to unmask]).
Looking forward to hearing from you soon,
Ana Luz and Filipa Matos e Silva, SRAH Symposium
Organisers/Chairs, IIAS InterSymp2007.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Arizona State University's Arts, Media, and Engineering program
(AME), a transdisciplinary graduate program in both the College
of Engineering and the College of Fine Arts http://ame.asu.edu
is now accepting applications for the PhD in Media Arts and
Sciences.
AME is also awarding IGERT Scholarships, prestigious and well
funded NSF scholarships to outstanding candidates:
http://ame.asu.edu/nsf/index.html
Applications are due February 15th, 2007.
Please contact Professor Winslow Burleson at:
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Journal of Mixed Methods Research's Premier Issue Now Available
The premier issue of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research is
now available online!
Editors:
John W. Creswell and Abbas Tashakkori
Journal of Mixed Methods Research (JMMR), the only journal that
focuses on empirical, methodological, and theoretical articles
about mixed methods research across the social, behavioral,
health and human sciences.
You can now access the first issue. Visit
http://jmmr.sagepub.com and register for a free issue.
29-30 March 2007: Information Design Conference 2007.
Greenwich, London, UK
The Information Design Association in the UK is pleased to
announce that IDC 2007 is now open for registration!
http://www.informationdesignassociation.org/idc2007/
Following an enthusiastic response to our call for papers, we
have selected nearly twenty presentations, and have asked
another dozen people to prepare poster displays/demonstrations.
Nine countries will be represented, from Europe and Asia, North
and South America.
The programme will offer a good mix of industry case-studies
from design practitioners and their customers, and reports from
researchers -- all selected for their relevance to the practical
business of making information more usable and easy to
understand.
The following topics have emerged:
- Wayfinding and signing
- Health information and food labelling
- Interactive systems
- Instructions and explanations
- Designing communication in regulatory environments
- Design theories, models and techniques
...and we are in the process of organising the conference
programme into sessions.
IDC 2007 is the latest in a series of UK-based Information
Design Conferences, most recently held in 1997, 1998 and 2000.
Our previous events have been most enjoyable and intellectually
stimulating, and have led to lasting global friendships and
collaborations. We do not doubt that IDC 2007 will be every bit
as rewarding.
Conference director: Rob Waller, Enterprise IG
Conference chair: Clive Richards, Uni. of Coventry
Programme convenors: Sue Walker, Uni. of Reading Andrew Boag,
Boag Associates
Conference secretary: Conrad Taylor [log in to unmask]
Details of a series of workshops currently being hosted by the
Institute for Capitalising on Creativity.
Barbara Porter Administrator Institute for Capitalising on
Creativity University of St Andrews The Gateway, North Haugh St
Andrews KY16 9SS Tel: (01334) 462016 email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.capitalisingoncreativity.ac.uk
16 March 2007: Leeds College of Art & Design will host a Design
& Pedagogy Conference.
This one-day conference will examine case studies of research
into design and teaching and will raise questions about what
this means in relation to the contemporary design curriculum.
All areas of design pedagogy will be addressed, including
practice, theory, histories and new forms of design research
disseminated to students by means of a variety of methods.
The conference has developed from ideas put forward from the
College's Research Group and is in partnership with the Design
History Society and Leeds Metropolitan University.
Speakers include Professor Guy Julier from Leeds Metropolitan
University, Professor Tim Benton from The Open University and
The Research Group from Leeds College of Art & Design.
Those wishing to attend the event should visit
www.leeds-art.ac.uk or telephone Marketing on 0113 202 8044 for
further information.
22-23 March 2007: Cumulus WisCOM working group and workshop
Visual Communication Design
Faculty of Art and Design, University of Lapland Art & Science
of Visual Communication Design Rovaniemi, Finland
http://www.cumulusassociation.org
9 May 2007: Creative Industries Workshop
The Creative Industries Observatory at the London College of
Communication is hosting the inaugural Creative Industries
Workshop on the 9th May 2007. The day-long workshop will be held
at the LCC and have a number of key speakers in the field of the
creative industries. Please see the attatched flyer for more
information, and if you want to attend please email
[log in to unmask] to express your interest.
Global Universal Design Educator's Online News
Volume 7 Number 3, January 2007
Support for this issue provided by the IDEA Center, School of
Architecture and Planning, State University of New York at
Buffalo.
Produced and distributed for the Global Universal Design
Educator's Network, Elaine Ostroff, Editor and Publisher Diane
Richard, Researcher and Editorial Assistant
Contents
** Editor's Note
** News from the Global Network
CANADA
o Ontario Government Supports Inclusion
EUROPE
o Building Accessible Services 'Orange Book'
o Build for All, Public Procurement for an Accessible Europe
JAPAN
o Guides for People With Disabilities
SINGAPORE
o Housing Board Launches Universal Design Guide
UNITED KINGDOM
o Fit for Inclusion
o The Principles of Inclusive Design, They Include You
o Professor of Inclusive Design at the University of Salford
UNITED STATES
o 2005 White House Conference On Aging Releases Report
o ASID Appoints Council to Examine Design Issues for an Aging
America
o Disability Nation
o 'Entryways: Creating Attractive, Low-Cost Zero-Step Entrances'
o Justice for All: Designing Accessible Courthouses
o NCR and CATEA on Universally-Designed Retail Workstations
o Universal Design 'Blogs'
WORLD
o Winter Issue of DisabilityWorld Now Online
o World Usability Day
http://www.universaldesign.net
International Design Alliance (IDA) appoints Prof. Dr. Peter Zec
as new Lead Chair
Montreal, October 3, 2006 - The Executive Boards of the
International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid)
and the International Council of Graphic Design Associations
(Icograda) are pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Dr.
Peter Zec as the new Lead Chair of the International Design
Alliance (IDA).
Prof. Dr. Zec, President of Icsid, is also President of the
internationally renowned Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in
Germany, where he has presided since 1991 and oversees the
prestigious red dot design award. "The desire for our
organisations to strengthen and grow through a collaborative
initiative such as the IDA has been an echo heard from the
design community for many years, so I am thrilled to continue
the efforts, already well received in the first year of the
IDA," stated Professor Zec. "The IDA Executive Committee will
continue to devote its attention to the development of a
sustainable framework that will allow us to address
multi-disciplinary design issues and position our organisations
in a manner that will allow both memberships to benefit from
this partnership."
The IDA is a strategic alliance established and mandated by the
General Assemblies of Icsid and Icograda for the purpose of
identifying, developing and implementing collaborative
initiatives to advance the common goals of the alliance
partners. Since its inception in 2005, the IDA has been
administered by an Executive Committee, which in turn is chaired
jointly by the presidents of Icsid and Icograda. The Lead Chair
of the Committee is appointed on an annual alternate basis.
Professor Zec assumes the position of Lead Chair, effective
immediately, following Jacques Lange, Icograda President and
Partner and Creative Director of Bluprint Design in South
Africa.
CONNECTING'07 World Design Congress - Connecting to People and
to Ideas. October 17-20, 2007, San Francisco, California, USA
(www.icsid-idsa07.org)
What is Dott 07? Register
Dott 07 (Designs of the time 2007) is a year of community
projects that explore how design can make a positive difference
to our daily lives.
Dott 07 projects set out to improve six aspects of daily life in
practical ways. They deal with health & wellbeing issues, food &
nutrition, school & community, energy & environment, sustainable
tourism, and mobility & access.
Inspired by the question, 'Who designs your life?', Dott 07
focuses on grass roots community projects; but there are also
projects involving more than seventy schools, plus exhibitions
and events in museums, galleries and rural sites. All events
explore how design can benefit our lives in meaningful ways.
http://www.dott07.com/go/e-bulletin
4-6 July 2007: New Craft-Future Voices International Conference
& Exhibition
The New Craft-Future Voices International Conference and
Exhibition, hosted by Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art &
Design, University of Dundee will be held at the Bonar Hall,
University of Dundee, Perth Road, Dundee Scotland from 04-06
July, 2007.
This exciting 3-day conference emanates from a five-year AHRC
funded grant circa #450,000 titled: Past, Present and Future
Craft Practice Research (PPFCP), led by Professor Georgina
Follett and Dr Louise Valentine. The PPFCP project is the
largest grant ever awarded for Craft in the UK and has national
and international prominence.
The New Craft-Future Voices International Conference (including
a research exhibition) is designed to encourage debate
surrounding the future of craft, by exploring the relationship
between skill, intellect and culture within the individual
vision of craft practitioners. The conference also seeks to
promote the highest level of craft practice and initiate a new
discourse around some critical issues, including the economic
sustainability of craft.
The conference has generated tremendous interest from 16
countries worldwide and the quality of submissions by
contributors has been extremely high. A number of people have
intimated their intent to participate and approximately 150 to
200 delegates are expected to attend.
Keynote speakers for the conference are Paul Greenhalgh, Marie
Barker, Sandra Alfoldy, Jorunn Veiteberg and Bruce Metcalf, all
internationally renowned professionals in Craft.
There will be six themes namely: Dialogue, Aesthetics, Craft
Intelligence, Collaborative Practice, Communicating Craft and
Critical Engagement and two parallel track sessions each day,
over three days. Other social events include a Civic Reception
for delegates hosted by the Lord Provost of Dundee, the Private
view of the New Voices Exhibition, Dinner and Ceilidh.
The Exhibition will be held in the Cooper Gallery, Duncan of
Jordanstone College of Art & Design, 152 Dundee Contemporary
Arts and Centre Space - VRC and would feature works of interest
to those seeking to develop an understanding of the potential
future crafts discipline, its direction and economic
opportunities.
Registration is now open. Take advantage of the Early Bird
registration before 15 April, 2007 and save GBP65. There is a
limited concessionary fee of GBP100 available only to Craft
Practitioners, Researchers and PhD students until 30 April,
2007. Application can be made by logging on to:
http://www.newcraftfuturevoices.com/main/event-registration/
16-19 September 2007: Research Integrity Fostering Responsible
Research Lisbon, Portugal
Chaired by: Tony Mayer (European Science Foundation, FR) & Nick
Steneck (Office of Research Integrity, US)
Research regulations and commonly accepted research practices
vary significantly from country to country and among
professional organisations. There is no common definition
world-wide for research misconduct, conflict of interest or
plagiarism. Even where there is general agreement on key
elements of research behaviour, the policies that implement this
agreement can vary widely from country to country and
organization to organization. The research community worldwide
has to address these problems in order to retain public
confidence and to establish a clear best practice frameworks at
an international level. It must do so at a time when there are
increased pressures on the research system.
The September 2007 Conference represents an initial effort to
establish a framework for continued discussion of research
integrity on a global level. It is the first global forum
convened to provide researchers, research administrators,
research sponsors, journal editors, representatives from
professional societies, policymakers, and others an opportunity
to discuss strategies for harmonizing research misconduct
policies and fostering responsible conduct in research.
Attendance will be limited and by invitation to ensure
geographical and experience balances. A maximum of 350 places
will be available.
Confirmed Speakers will include: Bertil Andersson, Chief
Executive, European Science Foundation; Christine Boesz,
Inspector General, US National Science Foundation; Jose-Mariano
Gago, Minister of Science, Portugal; Manuel Heitor, Ministry of
Science, Portugal; Motoyuki Ono, President, Japan Society for
the Promotion of Science; Chris Pascal, Director, Office of
Research Integrity; Janos Potocnick, European Commissioner for
Research.
Preliminary Programme & Pre-Registration
<http://www2.esf.org/asp/form/wcori/esfriaf.asp> Form are
accessible on-line from
www.esf.org/conferences/researchintegrity (Ctrl + Click to
follow the link). Closing date for applications 27 April 2007.
Support to attend the Conference has been made available by the
International Council for Science (ICSU) to assist participants
from countries other than Members of the OECD or official OECD
Observer countries (China and Russia). Financial assistance may
also be available to cover part/all of the cost of
registration/travel/accommodation for younger researchers and
scholars under the age of 35 years or within 5 years of having
achieved a doctorate qualification. Grant requests should be
made by ticking appropriate field(s) in the paragraph "Financial
Support" of the pre-registration form.
http://www.esf.org/conferences> www.esf.org/conferences
The Techtextil and Avantex Innovation Prizes are announced in
association with the two trade fairs which are held in June.
Awards go to outstanding achievements in research, materials and
product development, and new technology. The Innovation Prize
brings the latest developments into view, encourages
unconventional thinking, and intensifies the dialogue between
research, manufacturers and users. Deadline is 30th March 2007.
The Avantex Innovation Prize is awarded for the following areas:
- New developments in material, technology, processing and
handling (e.g. new fibres and yarns, new equipment,
nanotechnology, electronics in clothing)
- Fashion: aspects of fashion connected with new technologies
and new functions
- Healthcare: medical applications through clothing
- Sports: combining comfort and function
- Workwear: innovations for safety and protection in the
workplace
Go to the following links to download the registration form and
details:
http://avantex.messefrankfurt.com/global/en/messebesuch_inno.
html
http://techtextil.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/
messebesuch_innovationspreis.html
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WEB
To those interested in research on Media & Emotion
The bibliography on Art, Media & Emotion, compiled during a
project of the Young Academy of Sciences, Berlin is now online:
http://www.mediaarthistory.org/mediale_emotionen/
Media_Emo_Biblio.html
Podcast - The User Researcher's Tool Kit
Rob Tannen, IDSA, director of human factors at Electronic Ink
and vice chair of IDSA's Human Factors Section, discusses the
current and future tools for conducting and analyzing how people
interact with technology.
http://humanfactors.typepad.com/idsa/2007/01/podcast_user_re.
html
The Hack-Able Curator project http://www.hackablecurator.org.uk
19 Jan - 18th March 2007, at Plymouth Arts Centre, as part of
the SLOW exhibition.
The 'Hack-Able Curator' is a playful interpretation of the
curating system that includes a robotic arm making curatorial
decisions.
WHOLE EARTH CATALOGUE FOR iPOD GENERATION
An essential new book - Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the
21st Century - contains 600 pages of tools, models and ideas for
building a better future. Bill McGibben says that the book "is
The Whole Earth Catalog for the iPod generation". There are
short features on a thousand cool ideas: slow food, urban
farming, hydrogen cars, messenger bags made from recycled truck
tarps, pop-apart cell phones, and plywood made from bamboo.
There are also how-to guides teaching us how to etch our own
circuit board, or organize a smart mob.
http://www.worldchanging.com/book/
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DESIGN RESEARCH SOCIETY
The Design Research Society is the multi-disciplinary
international learned society for the design research community.
DRS was founded in 1966, and since then has established a
record of significant achievements in contributing to design
knowledge.
DRS has facilitated an international design research network in
40 countries comprising members who maintain contact through the
publications and activities of the Society. Members are drawn
from diverse backgrounds, not only from the traditional areas of
design, ranging from fine art to engineering, but also from
subjects like psychology and computer science.
For further details and to join online:
http://designresearchsociety.org
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SERVICES OF THE DESIGN RESEARCH SOCIETY
o Design Research News is the digital newsletter of the
Design Research Society. It communicates news about
research throughout the world. It is mailed automatically
at the beginning of each month and is free. You may
subscribe and unsubscribe at the following site:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/design-research.html
o Design Research Quarterly is a newsletter sent via
email to full members of the Design Research Society. It
includes news of interest to members.
http://www.designresearchsociety.org
o PHD-DESIGN is a discussion list open for unmoderated
discussion on all matters related to the PhD in design.
Topics include philosophies and theories of design, research
methods, curriculum development, and relations between
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o Design Studies is the International Journal for Design
Research in Engineering, Architecture, Products and Systems,
which is published in co-operation with the Design Research
Society.
DRS members can subscribe to the journal at special rates.
http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/inca/30409/
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CONTRIBUTIONS
Information to the editor, Professor David Durling, Middlesex
University UK. <[log in to unmask]>
Book information and suggestions for reviews should be sent to
the book review editor Professor Ken Friedman, Norwegian School
of Management, Oslo, and Denmark's Design School.
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