The Design Education: Tradition and Modernity (DETM 2005) conference at NID marked a decisive moment in the evolution of design education in India and the region. Bringing together over 400 participants from 27 countries and more than 50 institutions, it established a global dialogue on the future of design pedagogy and practice.
Vision of the Conference:
- To bring India to the forefront of design practice and education within Asia and beyond
- To develop a sharper and more consequential integration of theory and practice
- To align design education and curricula with emerging global shifts, while asserting contextually grounded, future-facing perspectives
Themes:
Evolving Theories from Design Practice\
- Recalibrating design methodologies
- Bridging conceptual frameworks with situated practice
- Practice-based research and knowledge production
- Experimental, interdisciplinary, and process-led approaches
- Innovation through iterative, hands-on engagement
- Entrepreneurship as a form of design practice
- AI and technological transformations
Design Education & Policy Framework
- Learning futures in design
- National Education Policy and systemic shifts
- Moving beyond standardisation toward adaptive and context-sensitive pedagogies
- Competency-based and interdisciplinary learning models
- Integrating indigenous knowledge systems, vernacular practices, and regional diversity into curricula
- Digital, hybrid, and distributed learning environments
- Emerging tools and technologies in pedagogy
- Shifting global systems and orders
Call for Proposals:
Abstract submissions: Research papers, practice-led studies, pedagogical experiments
Deadline: 30 June, 2026
Conference: 23 – 25 February 2027, NID Ahmedabad
For abstract submission and more details, see here: https://www.nid.edu/getNewsevents/shifting-paradigms-design-education-next