Call for Contributions : Zawia

Zawia is now seeking contributions for its upcoming issue 'Change'. The issue will be targeted towards discussing the significantly changing realities imposed on all social, political and economic systems and their influence on design disciplines. The complex global situation and continuous fluctuations within these systems demand a new understanding and repositioning of the field. Responding to issues such as the failing economic and political systems worldwide, growing discontent with capitalism and the dominance of its financial institutions, unemployment, social injustice, and the empowering created by social media networks becomes a necessity, if the discipline is to remain relevant and involved in the remaking of these structures.

Zawia’s ‘Change’ issue will attempt to demonstrate if architects are ready to embrace the changing ideals and the new modes of operation, and if they are willing to help better people’s lives rather than focu sing on glorifying design or architecture."

Contributions can take different forms: written text, case studies, projects, photographical essays, drawings, sketches, or illustrations. There is no fixed size for the work. Contributions should be sent first in the form of a short abstract (300-500 words). Zawia is a bilingual publication (English & Arabic); accepted works can be written in either languages.

Abstracts should be sent to [email protected] no later than the 22nd of January 2012. For more information, and to download the 'call for contributions' visit www.zawia.co