In the 25 years since its first international conference on doctoral education, the discipline of design research has developed into a maturing but still emerging discipline. EAD has taken this milestone as inspiration to focus on Doctoral Education in Design and the next 25 years. EAD 2023 reflects how we lead with imagination and inclusivity in our practices, policies, methods, systems, and values. The intention is to expose how agencies, communities, organizations, institutions, and societies have adapted, collaborated, and grown. What has become clear is that the kinds of research which brought us to this point will not be enough to meet future demands. Such work, which got us here, arguably, will not get us there to meaningful participation and impactful measures in design in all its forms. 

This conference explores doctoral design research and education over five themes, hosted by five higher education institutions:

1. The Discipline of Design – transdisciplinary practices (Bilbao, Spain). Monday 16th
2. Living in the Pluriverse (São Paulo, Brazil). Tuesday 17th
3. Beyond Human-Centred Design Research (Sonipat, India). Wednesday 18th
4. Exploring the Social Impact of Design Research (Espoo, Finland). Thursday 19th
5. Extreme Making (Glasgow, Scotland). Friday 20th 

Join our biennial conference to connect with your values, grow your research leadership, and reflect on what is needed to fuel the future of design education. The conference will be delivered over five one-day events in five cities over four time zones. There will be in-person events through advance registration, and some selected content (talks, key-note speakers etc) to be streamed online.