Theme: 20/20 Design Vision
In 2011, the Design Education Forum of Southern Africa is celebrating its 20th anniversary and in so doing, marks an important milestone in its reflection on design education from the past, present as well as visions for the future. The conference theme - 20/20 Design Vision, offers participants the opportunity to focus on many interesting and engaging debates that range from an overview of the state of Design Education in the last 20 years to more importantly to offer visions beyond the present. DEFSA encourages cross- and multidisciplinary or peripheral design education debates presented by academics, researchers and practitioners that incorporate a wide spectrum of research methods and approaches associated with design teaching, learning and research.
Sub-Themes
1. Reflective vision: "Hindsight is always 20/20" Billy Wilder
· Undergraduate teaching and learning practices
· Engaging with the design profession/industry
· Design research projects or focus areas
2. Three dimensional vision: Exploring the multi-dimensional design education landscape
· Design and identity
· Design and culture
· Design and the human body
· Cross- and multidisciplinary design collaborations
· Interdisciplinary research and research focus areas
3. Peripheral vision: Exploring the outer boundaries that inform/overlap with design education
· National and international collaborations
· Cross- and/or multidisciplinary collaboration with “the other” disciplines
· Synergies with peripheral disciplines or activities
4. Future vision: Future projections and strategies for design education
· New approaches/perspectives for design education teaching and learning
· Research methods and methodology for design education research
· Evolving or emerging design education disciplines
· New design education paradigms
Conference Structure
· The conference is a 2-day event with parallel sessions. The conference will comprise plenary sessions and presentations around the conference theme and sub-themes.
Registration Fees
DEFSA members (only 5 per institutional membership) R 1450.00
Any other registrations R 1650.00
International Delegates $270
To reserve a place, please contact Tanya Smit (DEFSA secretariat and conference organiser)
[email protected]
DEFSA Website Address
Consult the DEFSA website to gain further information relating to the Forum and previous conferences:
www.defsa.org.za
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