The Practitioner Conference is devised to give voice to designers, artists, architects, students, performers, activists, observers and users of socially and/or environmentally committed creative practices.

The key aim of the event is to encourage the exchange of experiences and knowledge between practitioners of design activism. In particular, it is expected that this conference will facilitate the sharing of knowledge and understanding of practical engagement in design activism.

Rather than a traditional conference format of lecture theatre / powerpoint / speaker / questions etc., this event is imagined more like a trade fair colliding with a participative symposium.

The design 'disciplines' included in this event are interpreted broadly. Participants might include be involved in academic, professional or voluntary practice in one or more of the following sectors:
- architecture;
- design research;
- digital media;
- community activism;
- development work;
- interdisciplinary creative practice;
- landscape architecture;
- service and product design;
- urban design;
- visual arts;
- visual communications.

Presentations that share insights into practical experience of 'design activist' type activities are invited. Since this is a powerpoint-free practitioner conference, presentations are to be supported by:
- instant exhibitions;
- posters;
- screenings;
- or other support.

The venue will be specially fitted out with exhibition, screening and presentation areas so that participants can move through the event, engaging with presenters according to a timetabled structure. Presentations will be 15 mins while support material will remain on show throughout the day.

Proposals for presentations should be sent to the conference organiser, Guy Julier (g.julier[at]leedsmet.ac.uk) by Friday 15 May.

Format: outline 200-400 words and images where necessary.