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SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Textile Intersections 2026 Due 20 April 2026
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DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce the 2026 edition of Textile 
 Intersections will be hosted in London\, UK by the Dyson School of Design 
 Engineering\, Imperial College London and invite contributions of papers 
 for oral presentations at the conference on 17th and 18th of September 
 2026. Textile Intersections provides a platform for original research that
  focuses on the interdisciplinary\, cross-disciplinary and 
 transdisciplinary nature of textiles research. It encourages critical 
 dialogue and new perspectives on textiles research and its adjacent areas 
 of interest. The general conference theme is Material intelligence which 
 encompasses a wide range of interpretations\, from broad definitions of 
 materials that are used in textile production/fabrication\, to the 
 exploration of &lsquo\;Intelligence&rsquo\; as contextualised by AI\, 
 advances in biotechnology\, and explorations of multi-species and more-
 than-human intelligence. We are interested in works that address and 
 expand the theme&rsquo\;s critical aspects in relation to textile 
 technology\, textile thinking and textile practices. This might include 
 human-machine collaboration\; the use of non-human agents (whether 
 biological or synthetic)\; and the construction of commons within craft 
 tradition\, communities\, and the passing of knowledge through material 
 processes. We look forward to receiving your contributions to the next 
 Textile Intersections conference! Call for Paper Contributions We invite 
 original contributions of full papers exploring interdisciplinary 
 connections\, collaborations and communities that further research in the 
 field of textiles and textile design\, particularly those that consider 
 the conference theme of Material Intelligence. Topics of interest 
 include\, but are not limited to: Craft\, Computation\, Digital 
 Fabrication Sustainability and Circularity Interactive textiles (including
  sensing\, actuating\, smart textiles) Textile technologies and future 
 fabrication methodologies Biological\, Chemical\, and Digital Material 
 Innovation Textiles to wear\, to deploy\, to install Social textiles: 
 cognition\, collaboration\, storytelling Critical reflections on and 
 around textiles\, including history\, fashion\, materials Textile 
 Ecosystems and Regenerative Practices and Technology\, Biodesign\, 
 Bioengineering Policy\, Social Impact\, AI Cultural Heritage Human and 
 More Than Human textile narrative Key Dates Full Paper submission: 
 Monday\, 20 April 2026 Notification: Wednesday\, 17 June 2026 Final paper 
 submissions: 31 July 2026 Conference dates: 17-18 September 2026 
 Submission Guidelines Please submit an anonymised version of your full 
 paper using the template\, that will be provided soon. All papers will be 
 peer reviewed on a double blind basis. For this reason\, please make sure 
 to remove any direct links or mentions that reveal authorship details. 
 Papers are anticipated to be around 2500-4000 words of length. The maximum
  word count for paper submissions is limited to 4000 words\, excluding 
 references and appendices\, but including title\, abstract\, and 
 acknowledgements. The link to the submission platform will be announced 
 and posted in due course at: https://www.textile-intersections.com/. 
 Please stay tuned for updates. Proceedings All accepted and presented 
 papers will be published in the conference proceedings and made available 
 through the Design Research Society&rsquo\;s Digital Library. Contact If 
 you have any further questions\, please don&rsquo\;t hesitate to reach out
  to the Paper Chairs Jane Scott (jane.scott@newcastle.ac.uk) and Sophie 
 Skach (Sophie.Skach@santannapisa.it). 
LOCATION:London\, UK
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URL:https://www.designresearchsociety.org:443/events/call-for-papers-
 textile-intersections-2026-due-20-april-2026
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