Aarohan 2027
India and the World
An International Seminar on Design, Culture and Communication
22 to 24 Feb 2027, IIT Delhi
Call for Papers is now OPEN
Aarohan 2027
India and the World
An International Seminar on Design, Culture and Communication
22 to 24 Feb 2027, IIT Delhi
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, invites paper submissions for the second edition of Aarohan.
Aarohan 2027: India and the World · An International Seminar on Design, Culture and Communication, looks at design as a cultural, social, institutional, and technological force, one that shapes how a nation is seen, argued over, and remade, at home and abroad. Submissions may explore this through India's own case, another country's, or a comparison between them, across four domains: Communication Design; Social Design; Curatorial, Digital Representation and Digital Humanities; and Sustainability, Design Education and Futures. Each domain can be approached through three discourses: Design Histories and Genealogies; Contemporary Design Cultures, Institutions and Infrastructures; or Design Futures, Strategies and Scenarios.
3 Days of Enriching Sessions at IIT Delhi
No Registration Fees for Primary Presenters
Travel Grants
Exciting Keynotes and Selected Talks
Young Presenters selected through CfP
Best Paper and Poster Awards
Extended Abstracts of 1200-1500 words. As elaborated, submissions are invited across four domains:
Communication Design
Social Design
Cultural Representation and Digital Humanities
Critical Design and Futures
Each domain may be approached through one of three discourses:
Design Histories
Design Studies
Design Pedagogies
Young Practitioners
PhD Scholars
Young PhD graduates
Postdoctoral Researchers
Young Faculty Members
Contributions may be single-authored or co-authored with senior mentors, but the lead and presenting author must be under 35.
Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016 INDIA