Dates: 15-17 June 2022
The buildings, towns and cities we inhabit are physical entities created in the past, experienced in the present, and projected to inform the future. The same can be said of the artefacts we use daily: designed furniture in the home, the mobile devices in our hands, the vehicles we see on our streets. However, each of these places, buildings and products had, at their inception, social and cultural roles beyond their ‘object’ status. They continue to have them today. What we understand a designed object to be then, is a complex question of material and social import, and an intricate play of the tangible and intangible identities. Increasingly, it is also a question of hybrid experiences and overlaid histories. This conference addresses the range of issues connected to this scenario from various perspectives including art history, cultural studies, architecture, interior design, media studies, product and urban design.
For more information, see the website.
Location: University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
Website: Canterbury 2022
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 November 2021
A conference on design, culture and technology – past, present, and future
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 November 2021
The buildings, towns and cities we inhabit are physical entities created in the past, experienced in the present, and projected to inform the future. The same can be said of the artefacts we use daily: designed furniture in the home, the mobile devices in our hands, the vehicles we see on our streets. However, each of these places, buildings and products had, at their inception, social and cultural roles beyond their ‘object’ status. They continue to have them today. What we understand a designed object to be then, is a complex question of material and social import, and an intricate play of the tangible and intangible identities. Increasingly, it is also a question of hybrid experiences and overlaid histories. This conference addresses the range of issues connected to this scenario from various perspectives including art history, cultural studies, architecture, interior design, media studies, product and urban design.
For more information, see the website.
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