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Open Calls and Upcoming Events

Open Calls and Upcoming Events

Published on 17 April 2024 in

Design for Survival

On June 6 and 7, 2024, the University of Ferrara will host the conference Design for Survival curated by Lucia Pietroni, Davide Turrini, Marco Mancini, Marco Manfra, and Jacopo Mascitti.

During the conference, the results of the in-depth sessions held in Ascoli Piceno will be shared, parallel seminars will be activated for which a call for abstracts is open, and the foundations for establishing a national research network on the theme “Design for Survival” will be laid. The outcomes of the work will be published in 2025.

Deadline for abstract submission:
April 30, 2024


Color Conference 2024

The call for the Color Conference 2024, an annual initiative of the Color Group – Italian Color Association, is open and will be held online on November 28 and 29, 2024.

Deadline for abstract submission:
June 30, 2024


BIG – International Biennial of Graphics

From May 23 to 26 in Milan, BIG, the International Biennial of Graphics, a widespread festival dedicated to communication design and visual cultures, will take place.


Agathón Call no.16 – Dealing with Complexity

We announce that the call for issue no.16 of Agathon – International Journal of Architecture, Art and Design is open. The theme of the upcoming issue is Dealing with Complexity – Knowledge, design, and management.

Deadline for abstract submission:
July 7, 2024

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UNI 12001 Standard

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UNI 12001 standard approved

Professional standard for designers
UNI 12001 standard approved, defining the knowledge, skills and competency requirements for the professional figure of the designer.
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Registration now open for 2026

Registration for the Italian Design Society for 2026 is now open.
Become a member or renew your membership in the Italian scientific community dedicated to Design.
SID greetings 2026

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Happy holidays

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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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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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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Call for Papers IXD&A Journal

Participatory Design meets Artificial Intelligence: Co-imagining mutual learning of AI technologies and designing with AI tools
The Call for Papers is open for the Special Issue "Participatory Design meets Artificial Intelligence: Co-imagining mutual learning of AI technologies and designing with AI tools" of the Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal (IxD&A).

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Postheroes 2025

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SD CEAR-08 | Observations on Bill 1518 regarding university recruitment

The President and the SID Board of Directors collaborated with other scientific societies of GSD 08-CEAR/08 "Design, Architectural Technology, Technical Architecture, and Built Environment Management" in drafting a document of observations on Bill 1518 regarding university recruitment, submitted to the CUN upon specific request for the development of the institutional opinion.

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Extension of the deadline for the special issue of the “Color Culture and Science Journal”

We inform you that the deadline for submitting full papers for the special issue of the "Color Culture and Science Journal" on the theme "Design and Fashion Design: A Chromatic History" has been extended to June 20, 2025.

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Call for Contribution Symposium OSMOSI 2025

The Call for Contribution is open for the OSMOSI 2025 Symposium "Observation and Study of Design and Development Models of Hybrid Spaces"
The Call for Contribution for the OSMOSI 2025 Symposium "Observation and Study of Design and Development Models of Hybrid Spaces" is now open.

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Initiation of Selection for External Reviewers VQR 2020-2024

ANVUR initiates the procedure for selecting experts to be used as external reviewers within the VQR 2020-2024.

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SID 2025 Memberships

Join the Italian scientific community in the field of Design. Through conferences, thematic study groups, and awards for young talents, SID provides continuous support for scientific growth, national and international networking, and facilitates the updating and development of knowledge. Join the community to contribute and be at the center of the debate on design research!