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17-25 October 2026

4TU.Design United Dialogues 5: Equal Society & Politics of Design

Design ⋂ Bridges ⋂ Technology ⋂ People ⋂ Society ⋂ Planet

Hosted by Design United
Part of Mission Days

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Workshop

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Free wifi available
Toilets available
Fully wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair friendly toilet available

Event time

10:00
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12:30
MKI
There is a gap between the opportunities offered by emerging technologies and their value to people and society. This gap is bridged by design research at the four Dutch universities of technology. 4TU.Design United presents 5 consecutive days of design research dialogues exploring, defining and critiquing the bidirectional bridges and intersections among technology, people, society, and the planet.

While we cannot escape reality, we can steer its design through today's actions. Through words of kindness, recognition of other-hood and invitation to participate, we aim to represent a call-for-action for designers: now more than ever we decide to act through participation, connection, communication.

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About Design United

Design United is the 4TU is the leading platform for Design Research in the Netherlands. Design United operates at the intersection of advanced scientific research, fast-moving emerging technologies, and the shifting needs and dreams of our future societies. Design is a powerful tool to understand and respond to a rapidly evolving world and increasingly used to shape the future. With this power comes a responsibility for designers to work together. Design United does just this.

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Theme Team Equal Society Bas Meester, Sharvari Bondre, Wilbert Tabone
Design Researchers Annemiek van Boeijen, Edelweiss Juliea, Eva Sherlock, Ilia Giokari, Maria Christoforidou, Robin Jonker, Yuka Satori
Coordination & Production Marijkeidema@gmail.com