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. The event, promoted within the framework of the Italian Design Society (UID) and the PhD program in Architecture and Design at the University of Genoa, offers a platform for discussion dedicated to the study of complex problems and critical practices capable of interpreting and communicating contemporary complexity.

The symposium invites researchers, professors, doctoral candidates, and designers to contribute with theoretical, critical, or design reflections, accompanied by an authorial image as an integral part of the scientific reflection. The proceedings will be published in Open Access in the dedicated series published by Sagep.

Submission deadline: January 23, 2026
Notification of results: February 6, 2026