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We are pleased to announce the forthcoming 2025 Design Research Society (DRS) Special Interest Group (EdSIG) Learn X Design conference, which will be held at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, from 22nd to 24th September 2025. This event is hosted by the Lab OIKOS – Design Ecosystemic Spaces of Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture (ID+) of the University of Aveiro.
intertwinia in design education
In today’s increasingly interconnected world, the field of design education finds itself at pivotal juncture, demanding unified and collaborative approaches to tackle emerging challenges and opportunities. The 2025 edition of Learn X Design conference underscores the significance of integrating diverse perspectives, disciplines, communities and cultures. This conference intends to serve as a hub for nurturing meaningful interactions, stretching traditional boundaries and encouraging the intersection of expertise. By intertwining these threads, our goal is to catalyse unforeseen and transformative outcomes for design education, leading to the creation of a new Intertwinia.
The conference’s four tracks aim to explore a variety of questions, including but not limited to:
1. creators and connectors
Who are the creators of design education Intertwinia and how do they intertwine? How do attractive and repulsive forces influence interactions between mentors and learners, professionals and beginners, and privileged and underprivileged groups in design education? What unseen connections bind these individuals involved in design education?
2. principles and methods
Which methods and/or practices are most effective in intertwining disciplines, cultures, and communities within design education? How can design programmes strategically promote collaboration across different fields?
3. tensions and challenges
What challenges and strains define the landscape of design education Intertwinia, requiring both skill and patience to untangle? What essential elements are currently lacking in design education Intertwinia, and how can we identify and integrate them effectively?
4. future and uncharted connections
How are the present and the future of design education intertwined? What connections are waiting to be explored amidst the rich diversity within design and its relationship with other fields? What career paths and prospects might design graduates anticipate (or not) await them, and how can design education empower students to effectively navigate whatever these may be?
types of submissions
Full papers (3000 – 6000 words)
Case Studies (4 000 words)
Statements of Pedagogy (2000 – 3000 words)
Conversations (length dependant on case)
Letters (1000 – 2000 words)
Visual Submissions (maximum 2000 words)
important dates
call for submissions opening: July 28, 2024
full submissions deadline: December 09, 2024
notification of acceptance: April 28, 2025
camera ready deadline: June 23, 2025
registration
early bird: from May 28 to June 23, 2025
regular registration: from June 24 to July 30, 2025
submission
We welcome submissions from authors with formal academic affiliations or professional organization affiliations, as well as authors that are independent researchers.
Each author can submit a maximum of two works as the lead author. The participant fee includes up to two submissions, all of which are subject to peer review. To be included in the proceedings, at least one of the authors must register, attend, and present their work physically at the conference.
All accepted submissions will be published as part of the Proceedings of Learn X Design series and archived in the DRS Digital Library.
As with all DRS archive publications, all papers will be double blind peer reviewed, with third reviews where necessary. Authors will be expected to engage in reviewing as part of the Call for Papers.
CONFERENCE WEBSITE: https://www.lxd2025.com
