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Join us at RSD15, the 15th Relating Systems Thinking and Design Symposium organised by Systemic Design Association and hosted by Sys – Systemic Design Lab at Politecnico di Torino. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cShades of Systemic Design”, explores how design engages with complex societal and ecological challenges through a plurality of approaches, contexts and ways of knowing. <\/p>\n

We welcome a wide range of contributions, including methodological reflections, project-based contributions, and case studies. The purpose of RSD15 is to create a space for dialogue and reflection on geographies and ecologies, pedagogies and methods, visions and ontologies, practices and tools.<\/p>\n

Event dates:
\n\u2022 8\u20139 October 2026: online sessions
\n\u2022 13\u201316 October 2026: in-person event at Politecnico di Torino, Turin (Italy)<\/p>\n

Submissions may take different formats:
\n\u2022 Full\/short papers
\n\u2022 PhD colloquium
\n\u2022 On-site workshops & interactives
\n\u2022 Contribution for the exhibit \u201cData in relation\u201d <\/p>\n

Deadlines:
\nIntent to submit – by communicating title & author(s) \u2192 April 24, 2026
\nFinal submission for Workshops and exhibition\/map briefs \u2192 May 8, 2026
\nFinal submission for papers (long & short) and PhD Colloquium papers \u2192 May 22, 2026<\/p>\n

All info you can find:
\n\ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/www.rsd15.org\/call-for-contributions<\/a><\/p>\n

Looking forward to your contributions and to exploring pluralism in systemic design together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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