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Pics from Winter School 2010

Jung-Joo Lee — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:33:43 +0000

Art from Research at Lapland 11.1.-28.1.2010

Salu Ylirisku — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:45:10 +0000

Design Connections Doctoral Students’ Art Exhibition at the Valo and Kilo gallery of the University of Lapland 11.1.-28.1.2010.

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Art from Research exhibition 10.-27.11.2009

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:18:42 +0000

At the Summer School 2009 Design Connections Doctoral School students were encouraged to work with their research topics in a creative and experimental way. The results of the workshop could be presented in another mode than writing e.g. in a form of installation, performance, video, painting or any kind of three dimensional artefact. The results from this experimental process are now exhibited in the “Art from research” exhibition at Aralis galleria.

Aralis Galleria, University of Art and Design Helsinki
Hämeentie 135 A, 3rd floor
Open
Mon-Fri 10-20
Sat-Sun 10-16

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Open positions at Design Connections Doctoral School

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:16:27 +0000

The Design Connections Doctoral School opens four research student positions for applications. All the positions will be appointed for a period of four years starting January 1st 2010. Research students shall acquire comprehensive expertise in design research, complete doctoral studies according to the Graduate School curriculum and present doctoral dissertations. The applicants shall have master level degree in design or other applicable field.

Cross-disciplinary Design Connections Doctoral School, co-ordinated by University of Art and Design Helsinki, educates design researchers and experts on strategic level of design. It increases their capabilities to generate knowledge about the connections of design with the society focusing on the cultural connections of design; the links between welfare, equal participation and design; and design, emerging technologies, business and innovation.

Free form applications, with CV and a five page research plan, shall be sent to Register Office, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Hämeentie 135 C, FIN-00560 Helsinki, Finland or kirjaamo@taik.fi, tel. + 358 9 7563 0206. Applications are due to August 11th 2009, 3 p.m.

More information: professor Turkka Keinonen, University of Art and Design Helsinki (turkka.keinonen (AT) taik.fi)

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The Art of Research conference 24-25 November 2009

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:15:03 +0000

The new institutional connection between research and art/design has promoted much discussion concerning the dialogue between theory and practice, or ‘reflecting’ and ‘making’, the emphasis often being on the question of how they might be combined in a productive way.

The aim of the Art and Research conference is to continue and update the discussions concerning the relationship between art and design practices and research, in terms of both content and modes of presentation. The conference is hosted by School of Design in co-operation with Design Connection Doctoral School. We invite papers by doctoral students, post-doctoral researchers and academics dealing.

Keydates:

9 April 2009 First call for papers

10 August 2009 Deadline for papers
1 September – 6 November 2009 Registration and payment
28 September 2009 Review notice and referee
feedback
30 October 2009 Submission for final papers
10 November 2009 Arrival of exhibits.
24-25 November 2009 Conference

The paper and exhibition proposals should be sent to the conference secretary Johanna Rauhaniemi (Johanna.Rauhaniemi@taik.fi). Conference fee is 150€/100€ for students, includes conference attendance and refreshments.

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Designing pleasurable products and interfaces DPPI’07

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:54:37 +0000

The DPPI 07 conference was organised at Taik by professor Ilpo Koskinen and coordinator Tuuli Mattelmäki. The design connections graduate school was well presented in terms of papers and presentations, and the Taik students were also in important roles as student volunteers.

Nordes 2007

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:13 +0000

Design Connections graduate school will be well represented in the forthcoming Nordes Design Inquiries conference in May 2007 in Stockholm. There are all together six accepted papers authored by Salu Ylirisku, Kirsikka Vaajakallio, Petra Falin, Piia Rytilahti, Katja Soini as well as Petra Ahde and Kati Vehmas.