Björn Franke

2023

Speculation and Fiction as Modes of Understanding
Designing Undefined Perspectives
IxDA Education Summit
Zurich, Switzerland
February 25–26, 2023

2022

Letʼs Talk: Immersive Technologies – New Realities
Fantoche, 21th International Animation Film Festival
Baden, Switzerland
September 10, 2022

2021

Design as Critical Inquiry
Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
Salzburg, Austria
May 10, 2021

Critical Design: Real Worlds and Real Needs
Zurich University of the Arts
Zurich, Switzerland
April 20, 2021

Manifestos for Design: Conversation with Vera Sacchetti
Zurich, Switzerland
March 30, 2021

2017

Between Abstract Worlds and Concrete Realities
Criteria: A Conference on Critical Design, Sursock Museum
Beirut, Lebanon
May 20, 2017

2016

Design as Inquiry
Design without Industry?, SDA 50 Forum, Swiss Design Association
Bern, Switzerland
October 14, 2016

2014

The Metaphors of Design
The Intrinsic Logic of Design
Zurich, Switzerland
October 2–3, 2014

Prospects for a Material Philosophy
Revolving Stars, Shaky Ground: Konstellationen unsicheren Wissens in Kunst, Wissenschaft und Technik
Hochschule für Bildende Kunst
Dresden, Germany
July 3–6, 2014

Design as a Philosophical Inquiry
Dock of Learning: Design of, as, and beyond Knowledge
Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design
Kiel, Germany
July 2–3, 2014

The Future, the Possible and the New
Multiply Futures: About Possible and Impossible Future Scenarios
Kunstuniversität Linz
Linz, Austria
May 22–23, 2014

2013

Design der Zukunft II
Duale Hochschule BW Ravensburg
Ravensburg, Germany
April 26–27, 2013

2012

Mensch, Maschine, Zukunft
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Basel, Switzerland
September 25, 2012

Staged Situations
Rauchwolken und Luftschlösser
University of the Arts Bremen
Bremen, Germany
February 16–18, 2012

2011

Anti-Design: Prescription for Rebellion
Papanek Foundation Symposium
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Vienna, Austria
November 10–11, 2011

Design Objects as Objects of Understanding
Zurich University of the Arts
Zurich, Switzerland
June 6, 2011

2010

Design Fiction is Not Necessarily About the Future
Negotiating Futures – Design Fiction, Sixth Swiss Design Network Conference
Basel, Switzerland
October 28–30, 2010

From Human Futures to Posthuman Futures
Territories of the In/Human
Würtembergischer Kunstverein
Stuttgart, Germany
July 29, 2010

Existential Technologies
Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral
Bad Ems, Germany
May 27, 2010

Design as Inquiry
Royal College of Art
London, United Kingdom
March 2, 2010

Design as Ethical and Moral Inquiry
CEPHAD 2010 Conference
The Danish Design School
Copenhagen, Denmark
January 27–29, 2010

2009

The Technological Manipulation of the Self
The Design of the In/Human
Akademie Schloss Solitude
Stuttgart, Germany
November 19–21, 2009

Design as a Medium for Inquiry
Multiple Ways to Design Research, Fifth Swiss Design Network Symposium
Lugano, Switzerland
November 12–13, 2009

The Design of the Self
International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (IZEW)
University of Tübingen
Tübingen, Germany
May 25, 2009

2008

Apocalyptic Architecture
Department of Interior Architecture, Middlesex University
London, United Kingdom
December 4, 2008

2007

Manufactured Fears
Dealing with Fear
Akademie Schloss Solitude
Stuttgart, Germany
October 18–20, 2007

Artefacts as Influential Actors
Design/Body/Sense, Design History Society Conference
Kingston University
London, United Kingdom
September 5–7, 2007

Affective Sensory Extensions
Persuasive 2007: The Second International Conference on Persuasive Technology
Stanford University
Palo Alto, USA
April 26–27, 2007

2006

Manufactured Evidence
Something Fake
Platform 21
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
October 5, 2006

2005

Designing Fear
Department of Design and Media Arts, UCLA
Los Angeles, USA
January 11, 2005