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30 years of Design at Sapienza

Sapienza University of Rome celebrates thirty years of Design with a rich program of events, starting with the national conference "30 years of Design at Sapienza."
  • 28–29 January 2026
  • Rome

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Call for papers and images | The P(r)o(bl)em

International Symposium, Genoa | 03-06-2026
The call for papers and images is open for the international symposium "The P(r)o(bl)em", which will be held on March 6, 2026, at the University of Genoa.
  • 23 January 2026
  • 6 March 2026
  • Genoa
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The President and the Board of Directors of the Italian Design Society SID look forward with enthusiasm to a new year full of projects, initiatives, and meetings.
The President and the Board of Directors of the Italian Design Society SID look forward with enthusiasm to a new year full of projects, initiatives, and meetings.
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Design Doing/Design Making

Annual Conference 2026
On the occasion of the 2026 Annual Conference, Design Doing/Design Making, SID invites the Italian and international academic community to explore the theme of design making, both as the creation of something tangible and as a transformative and emancipatory capability.
  • 25–26 June 2026
  • Bolzano

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SID on social media

The Italian Design Society SID is now present on social media with official pages dedicated to sharing news, events, initiatives, and updates from the Italian design community.

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Design Across Time

International conference included in the annual calendar of the Design Principles & Practices Research Network
  • 25–27 February 2026
  • Sapienza University of Rome, Via Antonio Gramsci, 53

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Plural Design

SID 2025 Annual Conference
The President and the SID Board of Directors thank all participants of the SID 2025 Annual Conference "Plural Design: Alternative Cases and Models for Innovation," which saw the presence of over 300 researchers and professors from all over Italy.
  • June 26-27, 2025
  • Naples

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External Reviewers Selection Procedure VQR 2020-2024

The procedure for selecting External Review Experts for the Evaluation of Research Quality (VQR) is currently still open.

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VII AIS/Design Conference

"History of Products or History of Contexts? Useful Antinomies for the History of Design", curated by Rossana Carullo, Vincenzo Cristallo, and Monica Pastore
  • 24–25 October 2025
  • Main Hall "Domus Sapientiae", ArCoD Department, Polytechnic University of Bari

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PARJAI

The PARJAI project (Participatory Design Justice for Ethical AI Transitions), coordinated by Prof. Lupetti, presents its inaugural event at the Hall of Honor of the Valentino Castle, Polytechnic University of Turin.
  • 23 October 2025
  • Hall of Honor of the Valentino Castle, Polytechnic University of Turin