RE:RESEARCH, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIETIES OF DESIGN RESEARCH, 2017
For the first time since its inception, the IASDR (International Association of Societies of Design Research) conference was held in North America, at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP). IASDR, established in 2005, promotes research or study into or about the activity of design by encouraging collaboration, on an international level, between independent societies of design research. Previous IASDR conferences were held in Australia, Japan, The Netherlands, Korea and Hong Kong.
My graduate thesis research was accepted to the conference and I submitted a short paper and presented a poster of my work to an international audience. Getting feedback from such an eclectic and established set of presenters was a wonderful experience.
This international conference which occurs once in two years brought more than 200 people together to explore the possibilities of design research in three different categorical fields:
Fundamental Research - Research within a University (disciplinary and interdisciplinary): Including history, theory, and criticism which addresses philosophical arguments that are basic to design (the category under which I presented my research)
Collaborative Research - University + External Organizations: Development of new methods, innovation, and user experience
Research in Practice - Research by Public Agencies, Non-profits, Corporations, and Consultants: Strategies and case studies that apply to the practice of design in government, industry, and consulting, including service design, interaction, products, product systems, environments, and architecture
