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.
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It's a great idea to create
It's a great idea to create a platform. The question is how you choose the datas you collect. Do you have a very open and visionary structure?
about the network
dear benjaminma,
I don´t understand your question in this context..
perhaps your question is answered by reading "aboput the network?
Conference's agenda
Dear Jules,
The conference coverd a wide range of design aspects. Do you think we can get the message of the conference? Is it a long run project for the Design History Society?
Best,
Benjamin
Networks of Design, University College Falmouth 3-6 September 20
Networks of Design is the 2008 annual conference of the Design History Society, which each year focuses on a different theme (see the Design History Society web site) and aims to bring together current research min the field, and facilitate debate and exchange. The conference theme is necessarily broad and inclusive and this year, taking Bruno Latour's work on Actor Network Theory as a starting point, aims to explore the networks of interconnectivity that surround and inform design (including visual and material culture) and its related histories and theories. Papers are invited on five themes: Networks of People, Texts, Technology, Things and Ideas, and we encourage the submission of panels (of not more than three papers) and individual papers. We are also exploring running more informal panels debating a particular theme (for instance the relationship between theory and practice, or networks of sustainability in design, or networks of gender, to name but a few) and would welcome suggestions from anyone interested in running/being involved in one of these.