Aalto University, Finland
Conference dates: June 3-4, 2019
Submissions by January 15/ February 12 (depending on the category), 2019

The 8th biennial NORDES conference poses the question, “Who cares?”, exploring related questions, issues and propositions concerning responsibilities, relationships, ways of doing and directing design today.

July 9-12, 2019, Middle East Technical University METU, Ankara, Turkey
Full paper submission EXTENDED: December 30, 2018

September 2-5, 2019 Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Final deadline for full paper submission: February 15, 2019

The conference theme – DESIGN REVOLUTIONS – will explore how design drives and responds to revolutionary thinking through questioning the norm, probing the now and embracing the new.

Apply by November 25, 2018

CfP: Around the Campfire: Resilience and Intelligence. Arctic environment celebrates resilience through design practice and research. The discussion is complimented by intelligence that is visible through design applications that embrace smart, green and social innovation.

December 16, 2018 Tongji University, China
Abstracts by November 10, 2018

The College of Design and Innovation Tongji University Shanghai, is hosting and organizing, with the collaboration of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, French Institute of Fashion Paris, Geneva School of Art and Design, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, an international symposium dedicated to the topic of fashion, jewellery and fashion artifact design.

Take part in the survey by November 19, 2018!

May 29 – June 1, 2019 Rovaniemi, Finland
Hosted by the University of Lapland
Submission of all abstracts and digital images of works of art: EXTENDED till December 16, 2018 (midnight GMT/UTC -10)

Arctic environment celebrates resilience through design practice and research. The discussion is complimented by intelligence that is visible through design applications that embrace smart, green and social innovation.

October 30 – November 3, 2018 Shanghai and Wuxi, China
during the Cumulus conference Diffused Transition & Design Opportunities Wuxi 2018

Working Groups are run by the leaders from the Cumulus network. The meetings are open to all interested.

October 30, 2018 pre-conference day Cumulus Wuxi 2018
October 31, 2018 Cumulus Wuxi 2018

Themes: Cultural heritage and global market trands// Research as a catalyst for textile and fashion education and industry

April 4-6, 2019 Pasadena, California, US
Proposals are due November 1st, 2018

For the Spring 2019 AIGA Conference in Pasadena, the Design Educators Community Steering Committee invites educators and industry professionals to submit proposals that address the topic of Perspectives on Design & Culture.