Networks of Design

Call for Papers for the Conference of The Design History Society
University College Falmouth | 3rd-6th September 2008

Networks of Design responds to recent academic interest in the field of design history, technology and the social sciences in the ´networks´ of interactions that inform knowledge formation and design. Studying networks foregrounds infrastructure, negotiations, processes, strategies of interconnection, and the heterogeneous relationship between people and things. Networks can include people, social groups, artefacts, devices, entities and ideas.

This conference seeks papers on a wide range of topics related to networks of Design across all time periods and disciplines that adress issue to do with history, theory and practice.

Proposals for papers are welcome from individuals and/or panels (of not more than three papers). If you are interested in presenting a paper, or would like further information about the conference,

please visit the web site:
www.networksofdesign.co.uk

or email at
networksofdesig [at] falmouth.ac.uk

Please submit a title and abstract of up to 300 words by 25th February 2008.