The Social Design Symposium, held on March 14, 2024, at The Storey in Lancaster, UK, brought together academics, practitioners, and experts to explore the values, practices, and future directions of social design.
The symposium featured panel discussions, a poster session, and an interactive workshop addressing key questions such as:
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How can design create social value?
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What are the best practices for designing social change?
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Where is social design headed next?
Discussions highlighted four key themes: education, language, evaluation, and funding. The event concluded with a strong call to action for ongoing collaboration, including a proposed book project and the establishment of an international Social Design Special Interest Group (SIG).
The full symposium report is now available, alongside video recordings of the panel discussions:
📖 Read the full report: https://zenodo.org/records/15088494
🎥 Watch the panel discussions:
We extend our gratitude to all panellists, presenters, and participants for their valuable contributions. Special thanks to Joyce Yee, Laura Santamaria, Dr. Francesco Mazzarella, Thomas Markussen, Eva Kuntz, Christopher Boyko, Jenny Natusch, and Daniel Clarke for their insights and expertise.
For further information on the symposium and future initiatives, please contact David Perez (d.perez@lancaster.ac.uk).
David Pérez
Nuri Kwon