THEMES

Temporary themes

The Global Interaction in Design Conference (GLIDE) is working in collaboration with Iridescent to solicit scholarly papers for virtual presentation on 7 November 2012. GLIDE is a biennial, virtual conference that disseminates cutting-edge research on the role of communication design within global society. GLIDE’12 will promote research and critical thinking on international issues surrounding food, nutrition, and health. It is an interdisciplinary conference, welcoming submissions on paper topics that include but are not limited to:

The role of communication design in addressing the issue of hunger and nutrition or the pursuit of good health
The role of communication design in effecting good health or engendering healthy nutritional habits for disease prevention or management
Collaborative research and practices between communication designers and other stakeholders on the creation of more eco-friendly and sustainable food systems and public policy regarding food displacement
The visual or design culture of food or health systems globally
The effectiveness of social media to manage food consumption, nutrition, or health

Successful papers will be eligible for one or more of the following at the review panel’s discretion:

Publication in the Iridescent online journal
Publication in the 2013 print edition of Iridescent
Synchronous presentation via a virtual conferencing system 7 November
Asynchronous presentation via the conference’s website for open access by conference attendees.

Submission Guidleines:  Submit a 500-word abstract in pdf or word format by 15 March 2012.
Send your proposal to submissions@glideconference.org with the subject line: [Insert your last name], Abstract for GLIDE’12. Proposals will undergo a review process according to the following schedule:

Deadline for all abstract submissions: 15 March 2012
Notification of acceptance with comments: 15 April 2012
First draft papers due: 15 July 2012
Notification of acceptance with comments: 15 August 2012
Final draft papers due: 15 September 2012
Conference presentation: 7 November 2012

For more information, visit glideconference.org or contact

Permanent themes

Iridescent seeks to publish original and innovative research in all design disciplines. The Supervising Editor will regularly propose themes and call for submissions addressing these themes. Such a thematic approach will help readers to find connected research and focus their own research or studies. However, Iridescent will not exclude original and innovative research outside current themes. On the contrary, it is an open platform for serious explorations into the discourses and practices of design, and invites all members of the international design research community to share their insights with a world of interested colleagues and readers.

Sustainability
One of the main buzz words in today's society needs serious research into its implications for design. The theme of sustainability addresses research focusing on changes in design practice and theory in a variety of fields: production, distribution, consumption and disposal/recycling. 

Design education
Educating the next generations of designers is key, not only for the trade, but for the development of a sustainable and responsible world in general. This theme collects research on the importance of innovation, diversity and cross-disciplinary collaboration in design education, and its value for regional development. Also, we invite submissions addressing research into innovative methodologies and practices of design education, locally or globally. 

Defining the value of design
This broad theme addresses research on the effects of design in society at large. Papers submitted should provide an analysis of practical demonstrations of design's added value to the fields of business, society and culture, and/or discuss how design can improve policies, processes and products within these fields.