The IASDR 2011 Doctoral Colloquium: a discussion platform for junior PhD candidates. The call for papers for the Doctoral Colloquium is now closed.

Aim of the DC: what can you expect to gain?

PhD candidates are expected to walk away with a broader perspective on how their work is positioned in the field of design research, as well as some critical insights into their own work in terms of topic, relevant literature and research approach. The colloquium consists of two parts:
  • The plenary session will provide participants with an overview of what PhD's from different universities are working on, and what kind of research they do.
  • The expert discussions will allow participants to present their projects in more detail, and receive feedback or questions from experts and their peers in an in-depth discussion session.

Programme: what will the day look like?

The Doctoral Colloquium will take place on the first conference day, Monday October 31st. It will be held in the building of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering.
The day will start with a plenary session where all participants briefly present their work. This is followed by break-out sessions in which you will discuss each other's work in more detail in small groups. The break-out sessions are guided by two experts per group of 4-5 PhD candidates.

Timeline
9:30 Meeting the participants and other experts with coffee/tea
10:00 Plenary session, all candidates present their work briefly (5 min. elevator pitch)
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Focused break-out sessions: (15 min. presentations, 15 min. expert feedback for every PhD)
17:00 Closing (adjacent to the DC: ice breaking party)
» To the full programme of IASDR2011

Who is participating?

The participants of the Doctoral Colloquium come from all over the world. Many different universities are represented.
» List of participants to the IASDR2011 Doctoral Colloquium

Who can you contact?

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Jaap Daalhuizen at .

How to prepare?

We expect participants to prepare the following in advance:
  • A short 'elevator pitch' presentation (maximum 5 minutes, approximately 5 - 7 slides) to introduce your project to the participants and experts. Please mind that good timing is essential during the plenary session.
  • A more detailed presentation (maximum 15 minutes, approximately 15 - 20 slides) to present the details of your project. The presentation can have more or less the same structure as the paper you have submitted to the doctoral colloquium. It should include:
    • description of the research topic
    • positioning in the design research literature
    • research questions/hypotheses
    • research approach
    • initial study/studies including results

Who are your experts?

During the break-out sessions you will present and discuss your research in small groups, guided by two experts from the field of design research. Our panel consist of the following experts:
  • Petra Badke-Schaub, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
  • Lucienne Blessing, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  • Pieter Desmet, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
  • Ken Friedman, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
  • Gabriela Goldschmidt, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Isreal
  • Marianne Karlsson, Chalmers, Sweden
  • Peter Lloyd, the Open University, United Kingdom
  • Keiichi Sato, Illinois Institute of Technology, United States of America