Theme: Participation and Dialogue
Welcome to the 9th Nordcode seminar. The Nordic network for research on communicative product design
In the last decade, product design has become a key factor in attracting and modifying participation of stakeholders. However, many questions remain, such as “How can the design process facilitate participation in a new way?” and ”What are the expected results of this participation?” Qualities of participation depend on factors such as the possibilities to create platforms for communicative dialogue, the experiences that participants have with a product concept and the cultural and social settings for participation.
An aim for this seminar is to discuss how interplay in research and practice in design can explore the concepts of participation and dialogue.
This concerns the following issues:
• communicative and semantic aspects of artefacts
• aesthetic qualities of physical products and objects
• user experience
• user involvement in service design
• user involvement as a driving force for innovation
• user involvement as a driving force for sustainable development
• user involvement as a resource for new concepts
• methods for participatory design
• innovation and critical perspectives on design
• user involvement and product attachment
• implications for research, practice and industry
Keynote speakers:
Important dates
Abstracts deadline: 19th of February 2010
Acceptance of abstract: 1st. of March 2010
Extended abstract deadline: 26th March 2010
Seminar: 26th to 28th of May
Download invitation: Nordcode seminar 2010 call for paper
All abstracts should be submitted to the following e-mail: productdesign@hiak.no
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Contact person for the seminar is Martina.Keitsch@adm.aho.no