DRS2014: Design’s Big Debates: Design Research Society's Seventh Biennial International Conference, Umeå, Sweden, June 16–19, 2014 (conference review)

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Abstract

This article reviews the Design Research Society’s (DRS’s) 2014 conference and looks ahead to the upcoming DRS2016 conference. One theme characterizing DRS2014, the seventh biennial conference, was its openness: It was open by design. This character was expressed in two new formats that I review here. The second, related theme that became apparent is articulation. The conference
raised questions of how design researchers and designers articulate
their contribution and value in relation to societal issues. Because sessions in which academic papers are presented are at the core of DRS conferences, I offer some observations first about the sessions and then review the new, open formats introduced at DRS2014.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-94
Number of pages4
JournalDesign Issues: history/theory/criticism
Volume32
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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