CALLS → By Design and by Disaster 2025 on Hope

CALLS → By Design and by Disaster 2025 on Hope

Following the call for papers and visual essays for the By Design and by Disaster Conference 2025, we are excited to publish fresh calls for hands-on workshops and short talks. 

In its annual conference, since 2013 the Master in Eco-Social Design is bringing together people and organizations from diverse fields such as design, art, sciences, activism, rural–urban development, alternative agricultures, etc. We offer a lively mix of talks, workshops, walks, exhibitions, paper presentations, good food, drinks, music, dance, connection, and exchange. The focus for 2025 is Hope – reclaiming the future. The By Design and by Disaster Conference 2025 (DDcon25) is taking place on 8–10 May 2025 in South Tyrol, Italy. Read more about it here.

7 People x 7 Minutes

We are searching for seven people to share their stories or practices that are reclaiming the future and co-creating it now. We envision an ever-changing net of words, actions and short interventions, which inspire present and future action, strategy and research. Other than being limited to a length of seven minutes, we welcome any and all forms of delivery: song, conversation, live artistry, dance, slide show, active discourse…

If you wish to interweave your story, making it shine under a common light, write to us at designdisaster@unibz.it before the 14 February 2025.

Please include:
→ An introduction of yourself
→ 3-5 keywords related to the subject of your talk
→ An abstract / brief explanation of your seven-minute talk, and how it relates to this year’s focus
Format:
→ 1 page A4 with text and supporting visuals (no more and no less!)

There will be free food and drinks throughout conference for all accepted speakers. 

Hands-on Workshops

We are searching for practitioners to lead hands-on workshops related to this year focus. Other than being limited to a length of 90 minutes, we welcome all formats: choreography, crafting, co-designing, interventions, games, …

If you are ready to be part of our constellation and actively share your practice, write to us at designdisaster@unibz.it before the 14 February 2025

Please include: 
→ An introduction of yourself
→ 3-5 keywords related to your workshop
→ An abstract / brief explanation of your workshop concept, and how it relates to this year’s focus
Format:
→ 1 page A4 with text and supporting visuals (no more and no less!)

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