CFP: 3rd Design Research Symposium

SWISS DESIGN NETWORK - Call for Papers

Drawing New Territories – Best of Design Research

The Swiss Design Network (the national network of excellence of the universities of applied sciences, www.swiss-design.org ) organises its 3rd Design Research Symposium at the University of Design in Geneva, Switzerland on 17th–18th November 2006. In this context, the SDN calls for contributions on the subject Drawing New Territories – Best of Design Research.

At a future stage, the Swiss design schools will offer international compatible Master and PhD studies which shall be defined according to the most relevant focus of research programs. The symposium organised by the Swiss Design Network will serve as a platform for scientific discourse, offering Swiss design students and professors access to the international network of protagonists in the area of design research.

We are seeking exceptional examples of research projects in the area of design, conceived within the framework of a Master or PhD course of study, as well as projects proposing an original working method suitable for scientific development at a higher level. Projects from all areas of design are welcome (Industrial Design, Interior Design, Fashion & Textile Design, Visual Communication, Interaction / Interface Design, Design Theory and History). Please submit a project summary of two (2) A4 pages together with the curriculum vitae of the author. A form can be downloaded from www.swiss-design.org The accepted papers will be published in a book. The publication of the last Design Research Symposium can be ordered on www.swiss-design.org Deadline for proposals: 28.02.2006 Please send your proposal as word.rtf or PDF per e-mail to Swiss Design Network, Ralf Michel ralf.michel@hgkz.ch

With best regards from the Swiss Design Network

Ralf Michel, Director