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Call for abstracts for Zeitgeist ADA 2026 Conference in New Delhi, India

Please find below details of a forthcoming conference in New Delhi, India (February 2026):

ZEITGEIST ADA 2026 : An International Conference on Cultural, Spatial & Sensory Futures of Art, Design and Architecture.

Abstracts are invited from academics, practitioners, artists, architects, engineers, urbanists, designers, cultural theorists, interior designers and students. Presentations may take the form of oral papers, poster presentations, exhibition showcases or collaborative workshops. Authors must submit a one-page abstract in the prescribed format, selecting one of the four thematic tracks below. All selected abstracts will be peer-reviewed and published with ISBN as part of the proceedings.

Tracks

1.   AI and Digital Design as the Future of Aesthetic Expression

2.   Heritage, Co-Creation and Community Participation in Art, Design and Architecture

3.   Scanning Technologies, Creative Documentation and Innovation in Theory and Practice

4.   Materiality, Craft and the Indian Knowledge System

Deadline for abstracts: 30 Sept 2025.

This is a conference in partnership with World University of Design, India, the School of Arts and Humanities, University of Huddersfield and INTACH.

Link to apply: ZEITGEIST ADA 2026

Published 22.09.25
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