The Conference is organized into 9 parallel tracks in order to address several different Cultures of Design. Cumulus will issue the travel grant student winners in the form of a bank reimbursement. Oscar Tomico, ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering, Spain, chairs: Therefore, an author should present only one contribution among papers and posters, even though it is possible to co-author multiple works.

Angela Giambattista, PhD, Research Fellow, Sapienza University of Rome

Authors are asked to submit full papers in a template formatted according to the conference proceedings. Authors of accepted contributions should complete the conference registration in order to exhibit the poster, which will be visible for the entire duration of the conference. Due to the postponement of the conference to next year, the Notification of Acceptance of Full Papers, Posters, and Exhibition will be given by the end of May, contrary to what was previously announced. This information should be included only in the camera-ready paper after the full paper acceptance notification. Each selected school will have up to 7 panels (50x50 cm each), as well as a 50x50x50 cm volume dedicated to physical model(s) (optional).

Mario Buono, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy Sam Bucolo, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Models should be transported to the exhibition site by 15 June 2020 and the exhibiting schools should take care of the return transport as well at the end of the conference. Claudia De Giorgi, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy

Connected to the theme of the Conference, posters should reflect on one of the nine conference tracks, presenting the research in a visually rich format, containing images (e.g.

Authors’ traditional rights will not be infringed upon by assigning copyright in this manner, as authors retain the right to re-use the content of the papers.

Miaosen Gong, Jiangnan University, China

Márton Szentpéteri, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Hungary. Paola Bertola, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy Alastair Fuad-Luke, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy At this stage, files should be submitted in PDF version and should be anonymous without containing the name(s) of the author(s) or any reference to their affiliation.

Poster submissions will be selected by the Scientific Committee and the Conference Chairs. Each track is described with only three keywords to tackle and explore all possible approaches, methods, visions, experiments that can draw the scenario of different Design Cultures. Pier Paolo Peruccio, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy Frédéric Degouzon, L’École de design Nantes Atlantique, France

Loredana Di Lucchio, Full Professor in Design, Sapienza University of Rome

As a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic travel grants for the Cumulus Conference Roma 2020: Design Culture(s) at Sapienza University will be processed in 2021 as the conference will take place in June 2021. CULTURE (OF) ARTIFICIAL _ DIGITAL | TECHNOLOGY | ROBOTICS PLEASE NOTE THAT PAPER SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED. Important news! Notification of acceptance This call is open only to the Schools member of Cumulus Association. Check the winners section to find out about the work selected by the Cumulus GREEN 2020 jury. Proceedings Camera-Ready Paper Submission Deadline 01 Oct . In this phase, the final graphics of the panels is not required. Mathias Funk, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Therefore, it is needed that at least one of the authors attend to the conference to present the paper. CULTURE (OF) REVOLUTION _ CRITICAL THINKING | DISRUPTION | CHANGE Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings if (at least one of) the authors register to the conference to present the work. Eujin Pei, Brunel University London, United Kingdom Design Culture(s) is investigating not simply on the concept of culture as a monolithic expression of a specific knowledge that reflects on itself, but as the product of an investigation that is open to many different “Cultures” which are emerging and revolving around it in society, in the places and in history. Considering the worldwide situation, we have decided to postpone the Design Culture(s) conference from June 2020 to June 2021. After the Notification of Acceptance, authors will be asked to submit the final (camera-ready) version by September.

The exact dates will be announced by September. Cumulus Conference Roma 2020, Italy. Stefano Maffei, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy Cumulus Roma 2020; 12 February 2020; Matheus Ventura; News; Previous Next. We live in an increasingly complex society, which is crossed by new social, cultural and economic challenges and at the same time it is more global and multicultural than ever, more and more enriched by new languages and the flows of people. Merav Perez, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Israel, chairs: Once reviewed, the accepted submissions will receive comments for necessary revisions for the final camera‐ready submission. CULTURE (OF) MAKING _ PROCESS | MANUFACTURING | POST-INDUSTRY The working title of the Conference is “Design Culture(s)” and it is aimed to map the most advanced research and education in design, by reflecting on the idea of design as a form of culture, while drawing its field and opening to new directions. Cumulus conference Roma: June 8-11, 2021 We are so happy to announce that the Cumulus conference: Design Culture(s) will be taking place on June 8-11, 2021 in Rome, Italy.

Davide Fassi, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy June 2021 Rome, Italy Hosted by Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Architecture and School of Industrial Design.

This is the time when it is urgent to multiply the opportunities for knowledge sharing and dissemination, in order to tackle the cultural, societal, economical, technological and industrial shifts of the future, through design education and research.

CULTURE (OF) LANGUAGES _ AESTHETICS | EXPRESSION | VISUAL Andreas Sicklinger, University of Bologna, Italy
Regina Aparecida Sanches, University of São Paulo

Ulteriori Informazioni, ©2019 Sapienza University of Rome | Interdepartmental Center Sapienza Design Research.

Due to the extension of the submitting process, authors are free to include possible new findings and results of their research in the camera-ready version. Aligned with the vision of Cumulus Association, the aim of the Conference is to map the most advanced research and education in design, by reflecting on the idea of design as a form of culture, while drawing its field and opening to new directions.

Conference website: https://cumulusroma2020.org/, Chairs:

Viktor Malakuczi, PhD, Research Fellow, Sapienza University of Rome, Cumulus conference Roma: Design Culture(s). The long abstract should be no longer than 600 words, with an additional space provided for bibliographical references.

Please keep the size of each file to less than 2Mb (including your illustrations) and use a file name beginning with the principal author’s last name, followed by the name of the track (Ex.

Aligned with the vision of Cumulus Association, the aim of the Conference is to map the most advanced research and education in design, by reflecting on the idea of design as a form of culture, while drawing its field and opening to new directions. Anna Bernagozzi, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, France A live Cumulus GREEN 2020 ceremony will be postponed and shall take place during the Cumulus Conference Roma 2021: Design Culture(s) at Sapienza University of Rome in …

The language of the conference is English, and all submissions must be in English. Please use the template available at https://cumulusroma2020.org/poster-template_design-cultures/, selecting the file according to the relative track.

Call for Paper The exhibition will be visible for the entire duration of the conference and opened during a networking event on 16 June 2020, where each of the project representatives will have the opportunity to present their projects briefly. PLEASE NOTE THAT PAPER SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED. Emilia Duarte, IADE, Universidade Europeia, Portugal Betti Marenko, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, United Kingdom, chairs: Award ceremony Prizes and certificates will be awarded to the selected student(s) and presented during the competition’s award ceremony in conjunction with the Cumulus Roma 2020 conference. The conference will host the New Members Fair and the General Assembly of Cumulus. 2019  Deadline EXTENDED to 15 Oct. 2019 Aligned with the vision of Cumulus Association and its commitment for sharing design knowledge and practices in a global and multidisciplinary perspective, Sapienza University of Rome will host the Annual Cumulus conference with the aim to house and to foster the international debate on the current cultural, social, and economic challenges in design. Design as expression of Culture(s) is taking into consideration the cultures we are inheriting from the past and which should be granted for the benefit of future generations, so intertwining past and future, tangible and intangible, innovation and tradition. Giuseppe Mincolelli, University of Ferrara, Italy, chairs:

Other formats are not accepted. CULTURE (OF) RESILIENCE _ SOCIAL INNOVATION | CIRCULAR ECONOMY | SUSTAINABILITY Pradyumna Vyas, National Institute of Design, India, chairs:

Hélène Day-Fraser, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada The accepted papers will be published digitally with an ISBN before the Conference. Camera-ready Paper Submission | Deadline 30 Apr. After the notification of the abstract acceptance, full papers should be submitted according to a template, which will be provided to the Authors. Further communications regarding the publication of the conference proceedings will be given by September. Moreover, poster abstracts will be included in the conference proceedings.

Nicolò Ceccarelli, University of Sassari, Italy

Patrizia Marti, University of Siena, Italy

After the notification of full paper acceptance, the final (camera-ready) version of the full paper should be submitted in both MSWord (.doc or .docx) and PDF format according to the conference template. Chele Esteve Sendra, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain In 2020 Cumulus Association will turn 30 years old!

At first stage, authors are invited to submit a long abstract and keywords using the ‘SUBMIT!’ link provided on the conference website (cumulusroma2020.org). Authors of accepted contributions should complete the conference registration in order to exhibit the poster, which will be visible for the entire duration of the conference. The poster template is available in PDF and AI formats of 50x100 cm (WxH) dimensions. Reflections on DRS2020 and link to conference papers and presentations. References should follow the APA Style guidelines. Design as expression of Culture(s) is taking into consideration the cultures we are inheriting from the past and which should be granted for the benefit of future generations, so intertwining past and future, tangible and intangible, innovation and tradition.

Initial submissions must be anonymous and must not contain the name(s) of the author(s) or any reference to their affiliation.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Cumulus Roma Conference will be held in early June 2021 (instead of June 2020). FAQ (conference postponement)

Exhibition proposals should include a title, track choice, the name of the responsible person, an abstract with the aims and contents (maximum 800 words), as well as pictures about the works to be displayed. Papers which are not presented at the conference will be excluded from the official proceedings.