The Editorial Board of Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) would like to share its current Call for Papers on the theme of Matter.

Technology | Architecture + Design (tadjournal.org) is a peer-reviewed international journal of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and is published by Taylor & Francis. The TAD Journal is printed semi-annually with a hardcopy distribution to 4200+ subscribers, with digital access available through Taylor & Francis Online, and indexed by Scopus.

TAD is a growing platform for disseminating research contributions and it invites original research for peer-review from educators, practitioners, researchers, scholars, architects, engineers, and scientists whose work engages the fields of technology, architecture, and/or design.

Both basic and applied research are necessary for advancing disciplinary expertise, and initiating interdisciplinary engagement on material solutions for use in the twenty-first century. A range of generative and analytical action will also be necessary including the methodological assessment of existing contexts, the generation of design-actionable research, and the authoring of inventive designs. TAD 4:2 – Matter seeks to attract and curate a combined body of knowledge for use in our continually-evolving material world.

Manuscripts featuring empirical, theoretical, and practice-based research utilizing an array of methodologies are welcome. Manuscripts for double-blind peer-review are due January 15, 2020. Standards for peer-review manuscripts can be found in the TAD Journal Author Guide.

Chad Kraus, Issue Editor, and on behalf of the TAD Editorial Board:

Caryn Brause, AIA, LEED BD+C, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Chris Ford, AIA, Stanford University
Chad Kraus, RA, University of Kansas
Gregory Luhan, University of Kentucky
Scott Murray, RA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Winifred Elysse Newman, Clemson University
Clare Olsen, RA, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Jeana Ripple, AIA, LEED AP, University of Virginia
Anne-Catrin Schultz, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Marci Uihlein, PE, M.ASCE, Assoc. AIA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Julian (Jialiang) Wang, PhD, Dr. Eng., LEED AP, Penn State University
Andrzej Zarzycki, RA, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Call for Abstracts  alt.CHI 2020

CHILDREN IN 2077: DESIGNING CHILDREN’S TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AGE OF TRANSHUMANISM

Submission Deadline  December 2, 2019

With this call, we want to propose an opportunity to human-computer interaction (HCI) researchers from various fields to contribute with a speculative paper on How to design and what stance to take when designing children’s artifacts in 2077 when transhumanist enhancement technologies are a major part of our lives?. By drawing upon this question, we will curate a design fiction paper focusing on the potential research topics that might be of interest for the HCI field in 2077 (see the detailed motivation below).

Similar to the speculative research paper curated by Baumer [1], a selection of the submitted abstracts will be used to develop an alt.CHI paper. All types of approaches including proposals of utopian technologies, dystopian futures, critical reflections, cautionary tales, and progressive visions are welcome. Moreover, we expect to get submissions from diverse communities including, but not limited to design, user experience and usability, games & play, education, interaction design, and children. We acknowledge that speculating on transhumanist technologies that will affect children is controversial yet the peril requires consideration. Our aim here is, by using the power of design fiction, to portray a future that reveals the pitfalls and threats that might be caused by these technologies and possible speculative research visions that will touch on the issues related to ethics and values as well as cautionary calls for the required regulations. On the other hand, we are also curious in what circumstances these types of technologies can help improve the quality of the children’s lives. These inquiries also prompt to think what design research would focus on in terms of children’s artifacts in the age of transhumanist technologies. Our purpose is to encourage critical thinking on the topic, but also create speculative research ideas that can help us to understand how these technologies can help for an improved state of life. To be clear, this call does not aim at supporting to create transhumanist technology for children but questioning and critically evaluating a future state by both emphasizing the problematic sides and revealing the opportunities. Please see the detailed motivation below for possible questions that might encapsulate both aspects.

We ask authors to write their abstracts as if they were written in the year 2077 by using present tense. We expect abstracts to have the title of the paper, preferably an image (e.g., diagram, sketch, illustration) and affiliation of authors. Word limit for the abstracts is 150. The selection of the abstracts will depend on the diversity of the topics, provocative nature, their potential to raise discussion and also the space limit of the alt.chi submission guidelines. Authors of accepted abstracts will be added as co-authors to this alt.CHI submission.

Abstracts should be submitted via email to Ouz Oz Buruk (oguz.buruk@tuni.fi) with [ALTCHI77] in the subject line.

P.S. Year 2077 is an attribution to the game Cyberpunk 2077 which depicts a fictional world in which the transhumanist technologies have an immense impact on humanity (we do not necessarily aim to adopt the dystopian future it depicts though and open to submissions that draws an optimistic future too)

IMPORTANT DATES:

Submission Deadline  December 2, 2019, 23:59 PT

Notification of Decision  December 6, 2019, 23:59 PT

Submission Prepared and Sent to Authors for Review – December 13, 2019, 23:59 PT

Revision Request Deadline by Authors – December 20, 2019, 23:59 PT

Submission to alt.CHI 2020  January 3, 2020

30 March – 1 April 2020 – AIGA Conference

Call for Proposals: AIGA Conference, Pittsburgh 2020, Bridging Digital and Physical Experience

For the Spring 2020 AIGA Conference in Pittsburgh (March 30April 1), the Design Educators Community Steering Committee invites educators, industry professionals, and graduate students to submit proposals to the Design Education Symposium that address the topic of Bridging Digital and Physical Experiences, which is one of the trends defined in AIGAs Design Futures.

https://educators.aiga.org/pittsburgh-2020-call-for-proposals/

Meredith Davis introduces the trend of Bridging Digital and Physical Experiences by stating:

“People transition across devices, environments, and activities in continuous communication and service activities. Users expect technology to provide seamless, unified experiences, even when moving among messages and services from different sources. New technological platforms amplify experiences in the physical world but also create gaps among devices and diversify the interactive behaviors required of users.” (to read the full document go to aiga.org/aiga-design-futures/bridging-digital-and-physical-experiences

Generally speaking, user experiences are no longer just in the physical world but in the digital world as well. People book flights, doctors appointments, car services, and hotels (or AirBnBs) online. We order household goods, groceries, and our morning coffee through apps and receive them in person. How do emerging technologies (such as augmented, mixed, and virtual reality systems) impact our experiences? Are there ways for digital processes to enhance physical experience? What happens when there is a disconnect between these online and offline environments? Do we think about design on the continuum between the completely physical and the completely virtual? How are we preparing our students for these scenarios? What classroom projects, research projects, and examples do you have to share? How does traditional design education integrate designing for experiences?

We are accepting proposals (500 words or less) for each of the following:

– Short Paper (10 minutes)

– Long Paper (20 minutes)

– Panel (with multiple presenters around a theme)

– Grad Student Research/Case Study Presentation (510 minutes)

– Graduate Research Posters/Visual Essays (upload abstract)

We welcome designers, educators, and graduate students from all areas to address these questions. Please keep in mind that the audience for the National Design Conference is a mixture of full and part time educators, and designers from the professional community. Presentations should be accessible, relevant and engaging for a broad audience.

Proposals are due December 1st, 2019.

Please click here to submit your proposal.

https://aiga-chapters.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/home/34

You will need an AIGA login to use the portal; if you don’t already have AIGA login credentials, you can create them for free and do not have to be an AIGA member in order to submit a proposal. A brief abstract (no more than 500 words) should be sufficient to communicate your topic. Questions may be sent to: info@designeducators.aiga.org

https://designconference.aiga.org/