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EIMAD - Encontro Internacional de Investigação em Música, Artes e Design

EIMAD'24 - 9th International Meeting for Research in Music, Arts and Design

June 27, 28, 29

Desde a sua 1.ª edição, o EIMAD tem funcionado como interface de centros de investigação, órgãos de governo, empresas e a academia. Mantendo esta matriz científica, técnica e pedagógica, a 4.ª edição do EIMAD comprova a relevância deste evento para as áreas da música, artes e design e desempenha o papel de plataforma para a sua própria expansão. A 5.ª Edição introduziu a chamada de trabalhos (call

for papers) a nível internacional e revisão por pares duplamente cega (double blind peer review), que se matém. A participação no EIMAD representa uma oportunidade relevante ao nível das publicações.

26/05/2026

There are only 12 days left until the registration deadline!!

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07/05/2026

We are pleased to announce Kirk Woolford as the keynote speaker at EIMAD’26 – the 10th International Meeting on Music, Art and Design Research.

Kirk Woolford is Professor of Immersive Arts and Technologies, and founding director of the Institute for Creative Technologies at Norwich University of the Arts, where he leads research on visualisation and simulation of natural environments and Embodied AI, in partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, University of Bristol, the Broads National Park, Sony Europe, et al. His transdisciplinary has been funding through awards from the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Economic and Social Sciences Research Council (ESRC), Arts Council England (ACE), Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), and others.

Kirk will speak to us on: “When climate science is frightening, how can we engage with it?”. In recent decades, STEM disciplines have taken the lead in collecting and modelling data on climate change. But the presentation of cold, hard scientific data often leads to climate anxiety, fear, frustration and resignation. How can artists and designers engage with affected communities to better understand and prepare for environmental change? How can we foster empathy, to show that taking action is not futile? How can we reconnect with the landscapes?

EIMAD’26 – 10th International Meeting on Music, Art and Design Research
July 09–11, 2026
School of Applied Arts – Polytechnic University of Castelo Branco, Portugal

This year’s edition focuses on Freedom, Ethics and AI in Research, fostering critical debate on the impact of artificial intelligence in artistic creation and scientific research.

More info: Link in Bio

06/05/2026

EIMAD’26 recognised under the patronage of UNESCO, reinforcing its commitment to research, culture and societal impact.

21/04/2026

We are pleased to announce Ruth Piquer as the keynote speaker at EIMAD’26 – the 10th International Meeting on Music, Art and Design Research.

Ruth Piquer holds a PhD in Musicology and a degree in Art History from the UCM. She is a tenured professor in the Department of Musicology at the UCM, where she teaches Ethnomusicology and Musical Iconography and Popular Music. She directs the UCM research group ‘Musical Iconography and Organology’ and is currently the principal investigator of the R&D Knowledge Generation 2023 project ‘Music Written in Images: Spaces, Gestures and Sounds (MUSEIM)’. She has participated in competitive national and regional projects on musical aesthetics and iconography. She is the author of the monograph Clasicismo moderno, neoclasicismo y retornos en el pensamiento musical español (1915-1939) (Doble J, 2010); editor of Sinergias para la vanguardia española (1898-1936) (Libargo, 2016); and co-editor of ImagenESmúsica (SEDEM, 2022) and Poéticas compartidas (Comares, 2023). She has published in national and international journals, including IASPM Journal and Music in Art, on musical iconography and connections between the visual arts and music, especially those developed in Spain in the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as on album covers and gender issues. She is a member of the IASPM Spain Board of Directors.

EIMAD’26 – 10th International Meeting on Music, Art and Design Research
July 09–11, 2026
School of Applied Arts – Polytechnic University of Castelo Branco, Portugal

This year’s edition focuses on Freedom, Ethics and AI in Research, fostering critical debate on the impact of artificial intelligence in artistic creation and scientific research.

More info: eimad.ipcb.pt

07/04/2026

We are pleased to announce Kristina Niedderer as the keynote speaker at EIMAD’26 – the 10th International Meeting on Music, Art and Design Research.

Professor of Design at Manchester Metropolitan University. She is Research Environment Lead for Manchester School of Art and leads DoWell–the Design for Health and Wellbeing Research Group. She was originally apprenticed and worked as a goldsmith and silversmith in Germany and then trained as a designer and design researcher in the United Kingdom. She is an experienced researcher and supervisor who is recognised internationally for her work on using craft and design to engender mindful interaction and behaviour change within health and sustainability. She has published two edited books on Design for Behaviour Change and Design for Dementia, Health and Wellbeing, numerous journal articles, chapters and conference papers as well as design guides, toolkits and commercial designs. She is the founding editor of the journal Craft Research, which she has co-edited from 2010-2024. She has been project lead for several national and European research projects, including the Horizon 2020 MSCA RISE grant MinD ‘Designing for people with dementia: designing for mindful self-empowerment and social engagement’ (2016-2020, GA 691001), a MSCA individual fellowship (2020-2022, GA 895620) and an ESRC catalyst Grant (2023-24) for developing the ICanDo volunteer service to help people with early-stage dementia to explore their strengths and interests, build their confidence and provide support to go into volunteering to give people a purpose and improve their wellbeing.

EIMAD’26 – 10th International Meeting on Music, Art and Design Research
July 09–11, 2026
School of Applied Arts – Polytechnic University of Castelo Branco, Portugal

This year’s edition focuses on Freedom, Ethics and AI in Research, fostering critical debate on the impact of artificial intelligence in artistic creation and scientific research.

More info: eimad.ipcb.pt

11/03/2026

We are pleased to announce Christian Guellerin as the first keynote speaker at EIMAD’26 – the 10th International Meeting on Music, Art and Design Research.

Executive Director of L’École de design Nantes Atlantique, Honorary President of the Cumulus International Association of Universities of Design, and President of Africa Design School, Christian Guellerin is an internationally recognised figure in design education and strategy. Throughout his career, he has led the international expansion of design education, creating programmes and institutions in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.

His work promotes design as a strategic and ethical discipline, capable of addressing complex economic, social and organisational challenges.

At EIMAD’26, he will present the keynote “Ethical Leadership, the New Frontier for Design and Designers”, exploring the evolution of design from applied arts to a strategic discipline shaping the future of organisations and society.

EIMAD’26 – 10th International Meeting on Music, Art and Design Research
July 09–11, 2026
School of Applied Arts – Polytechnic University of Castelo Branco, Portugal

This year’s edition focuses on Freedom, Ethics and AI in Research, fostering critical debate on the impact of artificial intelligence in artistic creation and scientific research.

Submissions open until April 05, 2026
• Call for Papers
• Call for Art Installations

More info: Link in bio

10/03/2026

Call for Art Installations — EIMAD’26

Are you working at the intersection of art, design, music, and research? This is your opportunity to showcase your work at EIMAD’26.

We invite artists and researchers to submit installation proposals that explore contemporary media art practices — from interactive and digital works to sound, video, sculptural, and hybrid formats.

EIMAD is a multidisciplinary space for experimentation, critical reflection, and dialogue between creative practice and academic research.

Be part of this international platform and share your work with a global community.

More information and submission details:
https://buff.ly/o8IML2j

19/02/2026

It is with deep sadness that the organising committee of the EIMAD – International Meeting of Research in Music, Arts and Design marks the passing of Jorge Frascara (1939–2026).

A distinguished keynote speaker at EIMAD 2024, Jorge Frascara was not only a leading figure in communication design, but a thinker of rare clarity and integrity. His work consistently challenged the discipline to move beyond aesthetics, placing emphasis on communication effectiveness, social responsibility, and the real impact of design on people’s lives.

Frascara’s intellectual legacy reshaped design practice and education. Through his academic work, most notably at the University of Alberta, and his leadership within international design organisations, he contributed to redefining design as a socially oriented, user-centred discipline. His publications, including Design and Communication, User-Centred Graphic Design, and What is Information Design?, remain essential references for both researchers and practitioners.

What distinguished Frascara was not only the rigour of his thought, but his ethical commitment: design, for him, only made sense if it improved human interaction, supported understanding, and contributed to people’s wellbeing. He advocated for a model of design grounded in responsibility, empathy, and clarity, principles that remain urgent and necessary today.

For EIMAD, it was an honour to have welcomed him as a keynote speaker. His contribution enriched our community and left a lasting intellectual and human impression.

We extend our sincere condolences to his family, colleagues, and all those who were influenced by his work and generosity.

Jorge Frascara’s legacy endures, as a guide for practising design with purpose, rigour, and respect.

07/01/2026

NEW CALL FOR PAPERS!

With Freedom, Ethics and AI in Research as its central theme, EIMAD’26 is conceived as a forum for critical debate on the impact of artificial intelligence on artistic creation and scientific research. This year’s edition emphasises the importance of academic freedom and the social relevance of practices in design, music and the arts, while above all highlighting the ethical responsibility that must guide them.

IMPORTANT DATES

SUBMISSIONS up to April 05, 2026
NOTIFICATION May 15, 2026
PAPER FINAL VERSION up to May 24, 2026

See more here: eimad.ipcb.pt/call-for-papers/

09/01/2025

Lançamento da obra "Advances in Design, Music and Arts III", tem como editores Daniel Raposo, João Neves, Ricardo J. Nunes da Silva, Luísa Correia Castilho e Rui Dias

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Castelo Branco
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https://eimad.ipcb.pt/, https://linktr.ee/eimad

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