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We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Manifest’ou 2nd International Art and Design Symposium, organized by the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Istanbul Okan University. This year’s symposium focuses on “EVERYDAY LIFE: THE AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF THE QUOTIDIAN IN ART AND DESIGN”, inviting scholars, artists, and designers to explore how everyday life is represented, questioned, and transformed in contemporary art and design practices.
Deadline for Abstract Submission
In-person: December 30, 2025
(Submissions will close at 00:00 (the very first minute) on December 30, 2025.)
Online: December 16, 2025
(Submissions will close at 00:00 (the very first minute) on December 16, 2025.)
Dates: 10–12 March 2026
Format: Hybrid (Istanbul Okan University Tuzla Campus + online participation)
The symposium aims to open a dialogue on everyday routines, habits, objects, and spatial practices as sites of cultural meaning, aesthetic reconfiguration, and political potential. We welcome theoretical, artistic, and practice-based contributions addressing topics such as:
- Representations and transformations of everyday life in art and design
- Aesthetics and politics of ordinary objects, gestures, and spaces
- Performativity, embodiment, and daily practices
- Cultural and social implications of redesigning the everyday
- Digitalization and shifting forms of experiencing the everyday
Full CFP and submission details: https://oevent.okan.edu.tr/manifestou
