The Design Research Conference 2024 Will Be Hosted at MIT on June 27

DRS 2024: The five-day conference, taking place in North America for the first time, will open at Northeastern University on June 24. On June 27, the entire programming will be hosted at MIT, including fringe events organized by MAD and open to the public.

Jun 21, 2024

June 27, DRS 2024 Agenda

Events open to the public

WRITING ON DESIGN, A CONVERSATION ON DATA, DESIGN, AND PUBLISHING

Catherine D’Ignazio and Dietmar Offenhuber’s recent explorations of the interrelations between data and design help reveal the ways in which diverse social collectives, from scientists to activists, can engage with the design and representation of data. Register.
DESIGNING WITH, NOT FOR

Designing With, not For addresses design as a collaborative endeavor, one in which users, communities and stakeholders actively participate. Human centered design has traditionally focused on providing expert responses to user needs. Register.

Events open to registered conference attendees only

KEYNOTE: ALTERNATIVE REIMAGININGS OF AI
PAPER SESSIONS
DEMYSTIFYING PUBLISHING: CHAT WITH AN MIT PRESS COMMISSIONING EDITOR

Meet one-on-one with an MIT Press Commissioning Editor via Zoom and learn about publishing.
COCKTAIL AT THE MIT MUSEUM

The MIT MAD fringe events are organized in partnership with The MIT Press, MIT Architecture, and MIT D-Lab.