This call invites researchers, artists, designers, and scientists to contribute to an exploration of design ontologies — the philosophical and practical frameworks that shape how we understand, define, and enact design.
This publication aims to foster transdisciplinary dialogue by bringing together diverse perspectives on how design operates and evolves across varying contexts. It seeks to establish theoretical linkages across disciplines, encouraging deeper reflection on the ontological dimensions of design: what design is, what it does, and how it both shapes and is shaped by the world.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Ontological design in education and pedagogy
- Cross-cultural and Indigenous perspectives on design
- Speculative and critical design approaches
- Design as a mode of inquiry or a method of world-making
Submission Tracks
- All accepted abstracts will be considered for digital publication with an ISBN.
- Full paper submissions may be invited upon abstract acceptance.
- The publication will be open access and intended for a broad academic and professional audience.