The call for papers for DRS2026 Edinburgh is now open.
Key Dates and Deadlines
Conference Dates: 8th June - 12th June 2026
Deadline for paper titles, abstracts and authors: Friday, 31st of October 2025
Final deadline for full paper PDF: Friday, 14 of November 2025
Theme Tracks
The Design Research Society 2026 Conference is a global forum for advancing design knowledge and practice. We welcome paper submissions that explore diverse perspectives and emerging directions in design research. You can submit your paper to one of the tracks below. These are theme tracks proposed in an open call by groups of researchers interested in bringing together scholars and practitioners working on specific areas, along with tracks organised by the DRS' Special Interest Groups and Research Studios. For DRS2026, the theme tracks are organised into fourteen meta-themes. Read more about the theme tracks here.
- Design Philosophies
- Design, Politics and Social Aspects
- Design, Management and Economy
- Design and Systems
- Design and More-than-Human
- Design Mediations
- Design Technologies
- Design Education
- Design Materials
- Design and Sustainability
- Design Principles
- Design Aesthetics
- Situated Track
- Open Track
In the next few weeks, we will launch a call for more experimental formats like Conversations and Explorations.
For more information, visit drs2026.thedrs.org.