Cumulus Association

Planetary Design
Faculty of Art and Design, University of Lapland in Finland welcomes!
26–28 April 2027

Building on two decades of Nordic Design Research Conferences, Nordes 2027 invites the community to Rovaniemi, Finland (Lapland) from April 26–28, 2027, for a pivotal gathering themed ‘Planetary Design.’ This event calls for contributions that prioritise planetary boundaries and life-centred design, placing the needs of all living beings—human and more-than-human—at the forefront.

Planetary design
For design to develop and remain relevant, it is essential to acknowledge planetary and life-centred needs. These needs challenge not only design, but also service production and delivery, and consumption as a whole. Planetary design situates design practice within planetary boundaries and Earth systems. It understands human, technological, social, and ecological processes as deeply interdependent. This approach seeks to contribute to planetary well-being by addressing systemic challenges across spatial, temporal, and socio-material scales, while acknowledging ethical responsibility for more-than-human life and future generations.

Submissions open:
1 August 2026
Full and exploratory paper deadline: 1 September 2026

https://ulapland.fi/en/event/nordes2027/

‘Drawing Dialogues: Calibration and Celebration of Drawing in Design’. 30-31 Oct 2026. At National Institute of Design NID’s Gandhinagar Campus in Gujarat India.

Drawing remains central to design pedagogy across disciplines at NID and this symposium, which will include keynote talks, presentations, panel discussions, and a drawing exhibition, aims to provide a shared platform for educators, practitioners, researchers, and students to engage in dialogue, practice, and critical reflection on the evolving role of drawing—especially in contemporary design education.

Interested faculty members may submit their abstracts (150–200 words) before the 30th June 2026 for presentations and selected abstracts will be invited to present at the symposium.

More details regarding this symposium are available on https://nid.edu/getNewsevents/drawing-dialogues-calibration-and-celebration-of-drawing-in-design and for further assistance the coordinating team of Drawing Dialogues can be contacted on [email protected].

Designs for sustainable daily life that aim for harmony between people, society and the environment

Eligibility Individual designers, or groups and enterprises with designers from around the world
Design Areas All designs within the past 5 years
(Product, visual, digital/AI, spatial/system, service/experiential/social, etc.)

Area 1. Main Award (Projects or products that are produced, launched, and available for users)
Area 2. Young Designer Award (Design concept mockups, prototypes, plans, etc.)
Area 3. ESG Design Impact Award (Corporate projects in sustainable design)

Focus Areas Health & Peace
Projects ensuring the health and well-being of all people and promoting sustainable peace

Equal Opportunities
(Universal Design)
Projects creating equal opportunities for all, such as Universal Design

Energy & Environment
(Upcycling, Recycling)
Projects for ecosystem conservation and sustainable resource management, such as upcycling

Cities & Communities
Community-oriented projects utilizing sustainable infrastructure and innovative technologies

https://www.seouldesignaward.or.kr/

Call for the ZIP-Scene Conference 2–14 November 2026
on Immersive Storytelling vol. 8. Theme is *Authentic Interactions: Interactive Digital Narratives, AI, and the Question of Authenticity.*
at DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague (CZ),
in collaboration with ART*VR Festival https://www.artvr.cz/en.
In partnership e.g. with MOME Budapest.

They welcome submissions from researchers, artists, designers, and
practitioners working with interactive storytelling, VR/AR, video and
offline games, performance, education, installation art, museum, and related fields.

Submission: Deadline: 1 July 2026 (AOE)
- The submission form can be found here
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=M54VuTwe0kywL7sqL031YZwjw9XGQ29ChDd5teAJtadUNEhOTlRQVzJNTFZZTVIyUUgwRVk0NUVMRy4u>
or check for more details here: https://conf.zip-scene.com

- After submitting (if:), please send a short note + headshot to Dr. Ágnes Bakk at bakk(at)mome.hu at MOME in Budapest Hungary that the organisers can confirm your application :)
Welcome!
https://conf.zip-scene.com

ZIP-SCENE Conference Authentic Interactions: Interactive Digital Narratives, AI, and the Question of Authenticity

We warmly invite the Cumulus community to contribute to the survey - a collective reflection on , , and in higher design education, aimed at collecting perspectives from both educators and students across the Cumulus network.

The EduCare Project (Erasmus+ KA220-HED) is a research project which aims to establish a care-centered educational framework for design and other academic fields, promoting well-being, inclusion, and innovative teaching.

📝 Participate in the questionnaires

📍 Educator questionnaire: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZ2buBgSeQYed9FbTxQQuVGp9j416krYsu0JetqLZJuo5MbQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117960791209693236352]

For educators involved in higher design education (teaching staff, researchers, and academic staff across all levels).

📍 Student questionnaire: [https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=2LkgdMoCSUeWw17DbHL78k6D9QQ8QJZDoVHO6ZTfEHBUNllCU0k5Tjk0VFNTUEpGRzVFREFFN0xaSS4u&route=shorturl]

For students enrolled in Design programmes (Bachelor, Master, Postgraduate, and Doctoral levels)

Follow EduCare:
Website: https://educareproject.eu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582110317389
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educare__project/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/educareproject/posts/

Apart from Cumulus Association, the project partners are The Care Lab, Barcelona, LUCA School of Arts, Belgium, Collectif Art’Enact, France and BAU, Centre Universitari d'Arts i Disseny, College of Arts and Design Barcelona, Spain.

UPES welcomes.

https://www.upes.ac.in/humanizing-work-and-work-environment

Tisdc TW invites you to leave your mark through design—and let your light be seen by the world!

Submission Period ends on 2026.7.06!

https://www.tisdc.org/en/home/

Under the theme “RESILIENCE”, TISDC 2026 addresses global challenges such as climate change, technological advancement, and societal transformation. We believe design goes beyond problem-solving—it seeks balance amid change, transforms constraints into opportunities, and reimagines the possibilities of the future through creativity.

The Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) is a benchmark platform for global student design awards, gathering emerging designers from around the world.

Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Design (several posts)
at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

Rooted in 90 years of heritage and intellectual achievement, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has evolved alongside society and made pivotal contributions to the development of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. The University pursues world-class excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer to nurture socially responsible professionals and leaders, as well as to drive impactful research and innovation. PolyU will strive to continually excel as an innovative world-class university that makes a positive impact on society, living up to the University’s motto: “To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind”.

Ranked among the top 100 universities globally by well-known ranking organisations such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Times Higher Education (THE) and U.S. News & World Report, PolyU offers a wide range of world-class educational and research programmes in seven faculties and three independent schools. PolyU has furthermore achieved commendable results in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 – it is ranked in the global top 30 for five subjects, is first in Hong Kong for four subjects, and is in the global top 100 for 24 subjects. For further details about the University, please visit PolyU’s website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/.

SCHOOL OF DESIGN

Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Design (several posts) (Ref. 260601004)

The School of Design, a leading and transdisciplinary design school, is at the forefront of nurturing capable, open-minded, creative talents and active learners; contributing to innovation in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland while maintaining a global perspective. As one of the top design schools in the world, its highly diverse design expertise widely covers Product Design, Interaction Design, Information Design, Advertising Design, Media Design, Interior Design, Environmental Design, Social Design, Service Design, Transitional Environments Design, Innovative Business Design, Intelligent Systems Design, Smart Service Design and Innovative Multimedia Entertainment. It is consistently ranked among the top 25 on the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject - Art and Design. The School is based in a Zaha Hadid designed building well-equipped for innovative research and creative learning on the university campus. Please visit the website at https://www.sd.polyu.edu.hk/en/ for more information about the School.

The School attaches equal importance to design theory and application, integrates art with science, actively promotes interdisciplinary cooperation and learning, emphasises high-quality design education, conducts high-level research, and provides consulting services. The School is committed to contributing its expertise to the community through applied research and consultancy, providing forward-looking advice and support to the industry covering three main pillars: Design Intelligence, Design for Virtue, and Design Wellbeings; and contributes to innovation in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, while maintaining a global perspective.

The School is looking for candidates who will work in a transdisciplinary design environment that builds on the School’s global position within the regional and Chinese context (e.g. the Greater Bay Area).

More specifically, candidates are sought, preferably with industry experience together with a strong track record of teaching and research in any one of the following areas:

• Communication Design (e.g. strategy, branding, creative advertising, market research, content creation, information design, infographics, wayfinding, animation content creation, filmmaking, storytelling)

• Content Design (e.g. digital content creation, digital communication design, brand development, publication design)

• Design for Entrepreneurship (e.g. design strategy, user-centered design, design management, circular design, product service systems)

• Digital Entertainment and Game Development (e.g. applied anthropology, psychology, neuroscience, socio-technical systems)

• Interactive System Design (e.g. UX design, smart product, design for AI, internet of things, digital fabrication, data driven design)

• Service Design and Social Innovation (e.g. strategic innovation, user experience design, organisational/community design)

• Interaction Design (e.g., design-oriented HCI, user experience and interface design, research through design, design methodologies, interactive computing)

Candidates are expected to demonstrate a strong research potential and/or good publication track record in transdisciplinary design projects (e.g. healthcare systems, smart tourism, e-enterprises, city-regeneration, age-friendly city, etc.).

Duties

The appointees will be required to:

(a) synthesise knowledge and design applications with theories, design research methods and form-giving techniques;

(b) provide leadership in all aspects of academic activities, including research, teaching and service among the design disciplines;

(c) teach at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels in a mix of design disciplines;

(d) act as student advisor and supervisor to groups as well as individual students including research students;

(e) secure competitive research grants and conduct research that leads to publications in refereed journals, or a body of design work which leads to outputs contributing to the knowledge and teaching of the design disciplines;

(f) engage actively in research and scholarly activities serving the regional and international industry with significance and relevance to the discipline and profession;

(g) work with industry, nonprofits and the public sector to initiate funded research projects;

(h) activate inter-departmental and inter-institutional collaboration and networking; and

(i) perform any other duties as assigned by the Dean of School or his delegates.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

(a) a relevant PhD degree with professional and/or teaching experiences in a specialised area of design and/or a related discipline;

(b) extensive knowledge of and expertise in an area of design with hands-on techniques;

(c) extensive knowledge of and track record in design research and research methodologies;

(d) a high level of contextual and cultural awareness, and a vision for the future development of the profession; and

(e) a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research and professional service.

Applicants for appointment at Associate Professor level should have stronger relevant academic and/or professional achievements. Candidates with less experience will be considered for appointment at a lower level.

Applicant should submit (a) a letter of application declaring a focus area of expertise; (b) updated curriculum vitae; (c) a brief statement of research and teaching philosophy; (d) three key publications; and (e) a design and/or teaching portfolio including samples of personal and professional work.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. Initial appointment for Assistant Professor will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. An appropriate term will be provided for appointment at Associate Professor level. For general information on terms and conditions for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit the website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/Prof.pdf.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/academic). Consideration of applications will commence on 31 July 2026 until the positions are filled. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal_opportunities_diversity_and_inclusion/.

OPEN. Assistant Professor in Visual Communication Design
Visual Communication Design in University of Macau P.R. China

The Department of Arts and Design of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Visual Communication Design. According to the current plan, a Faculty of Design will be established at the new campus, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees programmes in Visual Communication Design.

Established by a world-class team of designers, artists, and interdisciplinary scholars, our Visual Communication programmes focus on postgraduate education at the Master’s and Doctoral levels, integrating technology, research and design practice. The programmes emphasize: 1. Strong foundations in visual communication design, including graphic design, typography, branding and identity systems, editorial and publication design, information design, and visual communication methodology; 2. Strong research orientation combined with practical, industry-relevant artistic creation; 3. Graduate-level teaching and supervision that support project development, academic communication, and practice-based or thesis-based research. We seek internationally minded faculty with strong design portfolios, graduate teaching ability, and a commitment to mentoring students and contributing to the development of the Faculty of Design.

Qualifications

1. Doctoral degree in Visual Communication Design or a related field (or an equivalent terminal degree with significant professional achievements); 2. A strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in visual communication design practice; 3. Demonstrated teaching experience, with the ability to teach core areas of visual communication design at the postgraduate level and to supervise practice-based and research-based student work; 4. International exposure through study, work, exhibitions, publications, or industry collaboration; 5. Proficiency in English; 6. Expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferred: (i) Typography and visual language; (ii) Editorial, publication, or book design; (iii) Information design and visual communication systems; (iv) Branding and identity systems; (v) Graphic design with strong formal and methodological foundations; (vi) Visual communication theory, history, criticism, or methodology; (vii) Motion graphics or time-based communication grounded in visual communication design; (viii) Design research and practice-based inquiry; 7. Candidates with a strong commitment to graduate education, programme development, and long-term faculty growth will be especially valued.

The selected candidate is expected to assume duty subject to the mutual agreement of the both parties.

Further details on their package are available at: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/learn-more/.

Application Procedure
Applicants should visit https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/ for more details, and apply ONLINE.

Human Resources Section, Office of Administration
University of Macau, Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
Website: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/; Email: [email protected]
Tel: +853 8822 8699; Fax: +853 8822 2412
https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/fah_dad_ap_vd_04_2026/

Job Vacancy with List WELCOME TO CAREER@UM The University of Macau (UM) is an internationalized research-oriented comprehensive public university in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) located at the west bank of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). The GBA is rapidly developing into one of

Design Habilis – Conference on Didactics of Systemic Relationship in Design - ISIA Roma Thursday 4 June 2026, from 9.30 am - 6.00 pm.

On 4 June 2026, the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica in Rome hosts the second edition of Design Habilis, the annual conference of ISIA Roma Design dedicated to the didactics of systemic relationship in design.

The day brings together lecturers from ISIA and universities, professional designers, multimedia artists, complexity theorists, and art and design scholars, with the aim of exploring design as a tool capable of generating relationships, responsibility and transformation within the technological, social and environmental contexts of the present.

The conference is structured around four thematic panels: the morning is dedicated to Design and Generativity and Design and Gender Dimensions, with contributions from Luigino Bruni, Leonardo Sangiorgi, Gabriele Gianni, Chiara Alessi, Silvana Annicchiarico and Valeria Luisa Bucchetti. The afternoon addresses Design and the Government of Polis and Design and Nature, with contributions from Monica Lucarelli, Elena Battaglini, Gianni Sinni, Iolanda Romano, Diletta Damiano, Raffaele Marra, Ingrid Maria Paoletti, Lorenzo Imbesi, Antonella Andriani, Francesco Ermanno Guida, Alessandro Spalletta and Maria Concetta Cossa.

All presentations will be accompanied by a live visual synthesis.

Design Habilis is endorsed by AIAP, ADI, Ordine degli Architetti di Roma e provincia, Cumulus Association and SIE.

Contacts and/or info:
Event: Design Habilis – Conference on Didactics of Systemic Relationship in Design
Date and time: Thursday 4 June 2026, from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm.
Venue: Istituto Centrale per la Grafica, Via Poli 54, Rome.
Language: Italian

Register on Eventbrite – subject to availability: https://www.eventbrite.it/e/convegno-design-habilis-didattica-della-relazione-sistemica-nel-design-tickets-198938057384