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DESIGN RESEARCH EVENT MARCH 16TH 2011

INTERNATIONAL AND DANISH PERSPECTIVES

FRONTIERS IN DESIGN RESEARCH Design research is in a state of major transitions – and expansion. In Denmark this is marked by the international assessment exercise in 2010 creating a leverage for further expansion and international orientation of Danish design research. But what are the international frontiers emerging and future alleys to be created for Danish design research?

We have invited leading international scholars in design research to present perspectives for the international frontiers in design research they expect us to witness in the years to come.

Based on these perspectives Danish Centre for Design Research and Kolding School of Design jointly invite the Danish design research community to contribute to the conversation on the frontiers seen for Danish design research.

Based on short inspirational key notes by esteemed international scholars, participants are invited to join a thematic workshops aiming to create visions of frontiers in Danish design research. The day is summarized in a panel conversation on the nexus of international and Danish frontier envisaged.

FRONTIERS IN DESIGN RESEARCH PROGRAM (tentative)

9.00

Registration and coffee

9.15

Welcome note

9.20

Key notes on Frontiers in Design Research Speakers Richard Buchanan

Professor and editor of Design Issues, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA

Janet McDonnell

Professor, Research Director, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of the Arts, London, UK (editor of CoDesign)

Johan Redström

Design Director / Senior Researcher, Interactive Institute, Sweden

Susann Vihma

Professor, Aalto University School of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland

Martin Woolley

Professor, Associate Dean - Applied Research, Coventry University, UK

Lou Yongqi

Professor, Deputy Head, College of Design & Innovation of Tongji University, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

12.30 Lunch 13.30 Workshops on drivers for Danish Design Research Participants are invited to join workshops elaborating on themes driving Danish frontiers in design research Preliminary themes The cultural roots of design in a global world The role of tacit and explicit knowledge in design research Research in design + management Great themes envisaged: Sustainability; ethics; inclusion; welfare 15.00 Coffee break 15.30 Panel debate – where are we heading?

Futures created not found – What are key future research themes

in the design research community

16.30 End of the day – sandwich and networking The Research Day is funded by Danish Centre for Design Research and jointly organised by Kolding School of Design.

The venue Kolding School of Design, Ågade 10, 6000, Kolding, Denmark.

Registration Participation is free of charge, but only for preregistered participants. Please, register by mail to research secretariat Lene Wul – lw@dskd.dk – no later than the 9th of March.