2026 C-IDEA Conference International PhD Forum
To promote academic exchange and collaboration among PhD/MFA students globally and showcase the latest design research achievements, the C-IDEA Conference will host the 2nd International PhD Forum. We now invite PhD/MFA students from around the world to submit their papers and participate.
Submission Deadline
30 August, 2026
Target Audience
PhD students currently enrolled in art and design schools, and related disciplines from both domestic and international institutions.
Organizers
C-IDEA Association
Cognitive Science and Interactive Art Systems Journal, USA
Academic Committee
The academic committee for this conference, who will also serve as jurors for the evaluation, will consist of the following distinguished scholars and experts:
Prof. Griselda Flesler
Argentina
Editor in Chief / Design and Culture Journal
Full Professor (tenured), Design and Gender Studies, FADU–University of Buenos Aires — since 2016
Adjunct Professor (tenured), Typography, FADU–University of Buenos Aires, since 2014
Principal Researcher, Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas Mario Buschiazzo (IAA–FADU–UBA)
Director, HAGA Research Program (History, Archives, Gender and Affects)
Prof. Zhang Hong
China
Editor in Chief / Cognitive Science and Interactive Art Systems Journal
PhD in Art Studies, Professor & Master’s Supervisor at Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication
Dr. Jacopo Castaldi
United Kingdom
Advisory Editorial Board of Visual Communication Journal
EFL Senior Lecturer, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent
Member of the Research, Enterprise and Knowledge Mobilisation Governance Committee (University Role)
Postgraduate Research Lead for Linguistics (School Role)
Unit of Assessment (Education) Lead for the Cluster ‘Discourse, Stories and Identities’ (School Role)
Prof. Dogan Arslan
Turkey
Editor in Chief / The Medeniyet Art Journal
Full-Time Professor At Istanbul Medeniyet University And Also Teaches At Işik And Yeditepe Universities.
Academic Topics (Tentative)
Cognitive Science & Interactive Art
Artificial Intelligence and Design
User Experience and Interaction Design
Visual Communication and Graphic Design
Architecture Design and Sustainable Design
Product and Green Design
Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
Design Education
Review and Acceptance
1. Full papers must be submitted before the conference for inclusion in the conference proceedings and publication.
2. Full papers will be reviewed by the conference committee members.
3. Accepted authors will present their papers at the 2026 C-IDEA Annual Conference, and their papers will be published in Cognitive Science and Interactive Art Systems, USA, which will also be indexed in the Google Scholar, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, increasing visibility in the global research community.
Additional Required Documents
To meet our editorial standards and publishing ethics, we also require the following signed documents from each author:
1. A publishing agreement, confirming that the article has not been previously published elsewhere. The signed and scanned document should be returned to us via email, so we may forward it to our publisher for final countersignature.
2. An authorship declaration (template also attached), to confirm the originality of the work.
3. A consent to image use declaration, allowing us to publish the author’s portrait photo in both the print and digital versions of the journal.
Note
1. Authors whose papers are accepted will be responsible for their own travel, accommodation, and other expenses related to attending the conference.
2. All submitted articles accepted for publication will undergo a plagiarism check using our anti-plagiarism system, followed by a double-blind peer-review process conducted by qualified experts.
Conference Address: China & Poland
Conference Date: September & October, 2026
Be free to ask us if you have more questions: cideaassociation@hotmail.com