Oslo 2013 – Design Learning for Tomorrow Reflections on the 2nd International Conference for Design Education Researchers

Abstract

The 2nd International Conference for Design Education Researchers was arranged 14-17th of May 2013 at Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (now Oslo Metropolitan University). The thematic focus was Design Learning for Tomorrow. Design Education from Kindergarten to PhD, and it attracted 278 delegates from 43 countries. Researchers from more than 74 universities conducted a rigorous, double-blind review process of 225 full papers, from which 165 were selected for presentation at the conference and included in the four volumes of conference proceedings (Reitan et al., 2013). After the conference some papers were further developed and published in special issues of journals, including FormAkademisk; Art, Design & Communication in Higher Education; TechneA; Design and Technology Education and Studies in Material Thinking.