The International Association of Societies of Design Research conference will bring together top design researchers and practitioners to build and advance knowledge in the field of Design. Some of the topics:

• Design Theories and Methodologies
• Design Philosophy, Ethics, Values, and Issues
• Design Education
• Design Management and Strategy
• Sustainability, Culture, History, and Society in Design
• Human Behaviors, Perception, and Emotion
• Semantics, Aesthetics and Experience in Design
• Interaction and Interface Design
• Design Tools and New Media
• Universal Design/Inclusive Design
• Design Creativity
• Design Project Cases

See iasdr2009.org for more information.

The International conference on Managing Design in Global Environments has the overarching theme of globalization of design and design management, including those focused on theory-building and empirical research as well as case studies. Tracks:

• Creativity And Design Management In The Global Environment
• Global Branding And Design
• Universal And Environmental Design In A Global Era
• Challenges To The Globalization Of Design And Brand In Specific Industry Contexts

UbiComp is the International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing. UbiComp 2008 will be September 21-24 in Seoul, South Korea.