Topic: Designing Beyond the Centre: Facilitating Community-Rooted, Decolonial Possibilities Sub-topic: How diverse worldviews, Caribbean, African, rural, urban, and Indigenous, expand what design is and can be Location On-line Date 17 April 2026 Hours 12:00-14:00 UTC Description This session invites us to rethink design beyond dominant and centralized perspectives. Designing Beyond the Centre explores how inclusive, community-rooted, and …
The 5th edition of Social Design Days will take place on 19–20 March 2026 in Covilhã, Portugal, and we are pleased to announce an open call for workshop and presentation proposals.
Description The DESIS Network is delighted to announce the upcoming DESIS General Assembly, taking place on 10 December 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM UTC. As we approach this annual gathering, we extend a warm invitation to all DESIS Lab members, partners, and collaborators across the globe to join us for an enriching session …
The DESIS Network is delighted to highlight the upcoming Cumulus South Africa 2025 Conference, taking place from 26–28 November 2025
Description Design With All Beings: Expanded Communities of Social Innovation – A DESIS Network Cluster The brand new DESIS Network cluster “Design With All Beings: Expanded Communities of Social Innovation” will gather for its second event at Cumulus Nantes. The cluster is a collaborative effort to explore social innovation initiatives worldwide that consider more-than-human agents, …
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Description In the last three decades, the design field has undergone significant transformations, marked by diversification, complexity, and integration with various sectors, including technology. Initially focused on form and function, design has since expanded to drive social, ecological, cultural, and digital innovations. Two major revolutions—digital and service—have reshaped the discipline. Today, faced with environmental challenges …
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Location On-line Date 16 May 2024 Hours 14:00 UTC Description DESIS – Cumulus Budapest 2024 Session The role of international networks creating bridges and promoting diversity We’re thrilled to announce an upcoming event that promises to shed light on the vital role of international networks in fostering diversity through design. Hosted by DESIS Network at …
Location On-line Date 15th April 2024 Hours 15:00 UTC Description Conversations for the Planet: “What on earth connects design with soil care?”John Thackara and Ezio Manzini talk about social innovation and bioregioning, moderated by Louise St. Pierre Join Us for Conversations for the Planet 🌱 We’re excited to extend an invitation to one more Conversations …
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Location On-line Date 20 March 2024 Hours 13PM UTC Description Join us on March 20th, 2024, at 13.00h UTC for a vibrant DESIS Café hosted by Polimi DESIS Lab from Politecnico di Milano in Italy. DESIS Café is a virtual space where DESIS Labs come together to discuss their activities, expectations, thoughts, research, and projects. …
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Location Zaragoza, Spain Date 11/12 March 2024 Hours 10:00AM – 07:30PM CET Description The III ESDA DESIS Social Design Days, organized by the ESDA DESIS Lab, are set to take place in Zaragoza, Spain from March 11th to 12th, 2024. This highly anticipated event promises to provide an enriching platform for exploring social innovation through …
