11-09-2026 UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO CULTURALITY, RURAL EVENT ROUNDUP Between August 31 and September 6, 2026, CULTURALITY partner Universidade de Aveiro hosted a CULTURALITY Rural Event in the village of Múceres, Tondela. The ev…
10-09-2026 Cláudia Lima joins INTERDEM ID+ researcher Cláudia Lima has officially joined INTERDEM, the international network of researchers dedicated to psychosocial research and interventions in de…
03-09-2026 XTREMERS | Call for Extended Abstracts – 20 September XTREMERS – Symposium on Body as Interface for Extreme Users invites scholars, designers, artists, performers, architects and researchers to submit extende…
03-09-2026 EAD 2027: TRUST___DISTRUST | Call for Submissions Deadline: 15 September Call for submissions is open until 15 September 2026. Find out more about the conference and submit your contribution at http://trust.fba.up.pt.
27-08-2026 Two ID+ Edited Volumes Indexed in Scopus ID+ – Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture is pleased to announce that two international edited volumes published by IGI Global and edited by F…
06-08-2026 UPCA to Coordinate €1.5 Million European Project to Drive Innovation through Design The Design, Media and Culture Research Institute (ID+), at the Polytechnic University of Cávado and Ave (UPCA), will coordinate TIDER, a project funded by the …
06-08-2026 ID+ IPCA Summer School Lecture Series As part of the Summer School, held from 21 to 24 July at ID+ IPCA in Barcelos, a series of talks brought together guest speakers and participants for four days …
06-08-2026 ID+ IPCA at Science and Innovation 2026 Our FCT Tenure Researcher, Luisa Mendes Arruda, represented ID+ at IPCA at the Science and Innovation 2026 event, held in Lisbon and organised by the Portu…
06-08-2026 ID+ IPCA Summer School Talks 2026 As part of the ID+ IPCA Summer School 2026, a series of talks will take place from 21 to 24 July, bringing together researchers and invited speakers from Portug…
10-07-2026 EAD2027: TRUST___DISTRUST Call for submisisons until 15 September Attempting to envision what a conference should address two years from now is in itself a matter of trust. The sheer speed of developments and transformations t…
08-07-2026 Call for Papers: Performativity(ies) of Memory(ies) Interdisciplinary Conference 2026 – Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 July 2026 We are pleased to invite submissions for the Performativity(ies) of Memory(ies) Interdisciplinary Conference 2026, which will take place on 22–23 October 2026…
06-07-2026 Two ID+ Members Win Knowledge Circle 2.0 The ID+ is pleased to announce that two integrated members from the Polytechnic of Cávado and Ave (IPCA) have been successful in the Knowledge Circle 2.0 fundi…
01-07-2026 Design Research Summer School launches at ID+IPCA The latest edition of the IPCA Research Summer School is now underway, offering students and recent graduates an immersive experience in scientific research. In…
19-06-2026 The CONFIA 2026 is almost here! We’re putting the final touches on everything for CONFIA! See you in one week! Illustration by Cátia Vidinhas, Animation by Beatriz Correia (MIA)
19-06-2026 LEX RUN-EU ID+ Summer School Today, we proudly conclude our participation in the LEXS Research Skills+, an intensive and inspiring week dedicated to research development, collaboration, and…
19-06-2026 Representatives of Axiom Space visited the Faculty of Fine Arts and ID+ on 11 June As part of the Global University Alliance (Microgravity Research), and following the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the University of Porto and Axio…
16-06-2026 Rachel Cooper Memorial Prize was launched On 8 June 2026, as part of the Design Research Society Conference, which took place in Edinburgh (https://drs2026.thedrs.org/home), the Rachel Cooper Memorial P…
09-06-2026 Call for Papers Open for PMIC 2026: Performativity(ies) of Memory(ies) Interdisciplinary Conference until 15 July 2026 We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Performativity(ies) of Memory(ies) Interdisciplinary Conference 2026, which will take place on 22–23 Oc…
08-06-2026 ID+ IPCA at the “Innovations Meets Regions” Event (RUN-EU) From 26 to 29 May, ID+ took part in the http://Innovations Meets Regions event, held in Leiria as part of RUN-EU and the Bienal do Mar Represented by IPCA, ID+…
29-05-2026 CONFIA 2026 will be held in Coimbra The 13th edition of CONFIA – International Conference on Illustration and Animation will take place on 25 and 26 June 2026, in Coimbra, further strengthening …
22-05-2026 ID+ Researchers Featured in Design&Drinks at Exploratório ESAD The next session of Design&Drinks will take place on 28 May, at 6PM, at Exploratório ESAD [headquarters of the Porto Design Biennale]. Part of a monthly co…
19-05-2026 FEED ME Exhibition Opens at FBAUP FEED ME Exhibition Opens at FBAUP The exhibition FEED ME opened on 18 May at “Cozinha” Gallery and the South Pavilion of the Faculty of Fine Arts, U…
19-05-2026 Confia is delighted to announce its animation keynote speaker — Wiola Sowa Wiola Sowa (Wioletta Sowa) – director of animated films, cinematic VR, and AR projects. She is a Professor at the University of the National Education Commiss…
07-05-2026 Heitor Alvelos Leads Hybrid AI Workshop at TUMO Porto Hybrid AI Workshop at TUMO Porto Sunday, 10 May, at 2 PM, Heitor Alvelos will lead a workshop at TUMO Porto exploring hybrid AI-analogue creative processes and …
07-05-2026 15th Viana International Film Conference The Viana International Film Conference is a transdisciplinary event that crosses academic research on education, film, photography and other visual media. Orga…
05-05-2026 Call for Papers Open: EAD 2027 “TRUST” Conference in Porto The Call for Papers is now open for the upcoming edition of the European Academy of Design (EAD) Conference, which will take place in Porto from 3-7 May 2027, h…
08-04-2026 ✨ It is with great pleasure that we announce the first keynote speaker of CONFIA2026! ✨ 🎤 Andrew Hall – Keynote Speaker (2026) Andrew Hall began his career as a theatre designer in the UK (1991–1996) before moving into academia, where he has…
01-04-2026 CONFIA: Call deadline extended Dear Friends and Authors of CONFIA, As many of us are currently on Easter and/or Spring break, and in response to several requests, we have decided to extend th…
25-03-2026 Extended Deadline – Call for 12 Research Initiation Grants (BII) – ID+ IPCA Summer School The Research Institute in Design, Media and Culture (ID+), the R&D unit of the School of Design (ESD) of the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA)…
17-03-2026 The publication “Designing information for people living with dementia: recommendations for designers and information providers” is now available in English and Portuguese The publication “Designing information for people living with dementia: recommendations for designers and information providers” is now available in English…
17-03-2026 The proceedings of the SLIC 2025 conference are now available We are pleased to announce that the proceedings of the SLIC 2025 conference are now available. Download the proceedings and dive into the full collection of con…
17-03-2026 Thematic call for Graffiti and Street Art (GSA), an Open-Access, Peer-Reviewed Journal CALL FOR PAPERS Inscribed Frames Hybridizations of the Moving Image Co-editor: Mattia Ronconi, Institute for Research in Design, Media and Culture ID+; Faculty …
16-03-2026 Scientific Council of ID+ The Scientific Council of ID+ met on February 27 at ESMAD of the Polytechnic of Porto in Vila do Conde. A meeting where, among other topics, projects currently …
16-03-2026 12 Research Grants – ID+ IPCA Summer School The Research Institute in Design, Media and Culture (ID+), the R&D unit of the School of Design (ESD) of the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA)…
11-03-2026 Miguel Januário, doctoral candidate at ID+ U.Porto, inaugurates artwork in the Council of State Room at Belém Palace Miguel Januário, doctoral candidate at ID+ U.Porto, inaugurates artwork in the Council of State Room at Belém Palace: https://www.facebook.com/miguel.januario…
11-03-2026 Book “Designing information for people living with dementia: recommendations for designers and information providers” is now available in English and Portuguese The publication “Designing information for people living with dementia: recommendations for designers and information providers” is now available in Engli…
04-03-2026 CONFIA 2026: The second call for papers for CONFIA until April 1 A segunda chamada para submissão de artigos para a CONFIA já está aberta. O comitê organizador agradece a todos os autores que submeteram seus trabalhos dur…
13-02-2026 Erasmus+ RECYCLING SHOE kick-off meeting On February 5 and 6, the kick-off meeting for the Erasmus+ RECYCLING SHOE – Advanced Education for Recycling and Circular Economy in the Shoe Industry project…
12-02-2026 Women and Girls in Science at IPCA ID+ took part in the roundtable “Science for All”, represented by our collaborator and PhD candidate, Gabriela Sá, held as part of the celebrations of the …
05-02-2026 UD26 received submissions from as many as 11 countries UD26 received submissions from as many as 11 countries! We appreciate the diversity of the submissions, and hope to receive you in Aveiro next July. To portray …
02-02-2026 IPCA hosts transnational meeting of the European VERSE project in Barcelos The Polytechnic of Cávado and Ave hosted, on 22 and 23 January in Barcelos, the Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) of the European VERSE project, funded by th…
31-01-2026 𝐀𝐭 𝐈𝐏𝐂𝐀, 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫! 𝐀𝐭 𝐈𝐏𝐂𝐀, 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫! 🔬🤖💼🎨 📌 11 February | 10:00 | Campus IPCA …
16-01-2026 ACKNOWLEDGE TO FUNDERS 2025-2029 |FRASE MENÇÃO DE APOIO OBRIGATÓRIA Instruções relativas à referência da Unidade de Investigação para o período 2025-2029 a utilizar de forma a cumprir as Normas de Informação e Public…
15-01-2026 CONFIA 2026: Call for Papers Until March 1 CONFIA is back! Our Call for Papers is now open until March 1st. This year, CONFIA will take place at the end of June in a charming and historic city in central…
09-01-2026 OPENING OF A CALL FOR TWO (2) SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS (BI) UNDER THE R&D PROJECT FAIST – Smart, Sustainable and Technologically Agile Factory The Institute for Research in Design, Media and Culture (ID+), an R&D unit of the School of Design (ESD) of the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IP…
26-11-2025 Prof. Fátima Pombo is again a member of the iF DESIGN AWARD Jury Kick-off iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 on 26 November 2025 We are happy to announce that Prof. Fátima Pombo is again a member of the iF DESIGN AWARD Jury. As one of the…
25-11-2025 Open lecture with Prof. Fernando Galdon (Royal College of Arte) at ID+ UA As part of COST Action DESIGNAE – “Fostering Nature-Centred BioDESIGN to Explore Regenerative Futures”, a project led by ID+ Research Institute for Desi…
31-10-2025 ⚠️ Call extended until November 27, 2025 – Call for Applications for Three Research Grants for Bachelor’s Degree Holders – HeAICare Project We inform that the application deadline for this call has been extended until November 27, 2025 The Applied Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (2Ai), an R&D…
30-10-2025 🎓 New PhD Program at IPCA: Design in Digital Technologies The School of Design at IPCA takes another step forward in advancing research by launching the PhD in Design in Digital Technologies. This program aims to train…
29-10-2025 1 (one) Starting Research Grant (SRG) in the scope of R&D project ID+ (Public notice no 32945/2025/BII/ID+) A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 (one) StartingResearch Grant(s) (SRG) in the scope of R&D projects ID+, Research Institute in Design, Media …
