4th Symposium 

The open call for papers for the idea26 are now open until the 30th of April.

Categories for submission

• From literary to physical experience: drawing as an act of translation
• From language to digital space: technological translations
• Making is thinking: translating thought into space

Submission Guidelines

• We accept individual contributions or presentations with multiple authors.
• Authors should choose one topic and a maximum of 5 keywords from those suggested or proposed by the author.
• The participation proposal must be submitted as a Word document (.doc, .docx) in the language chosen by the author, not exceeding 20,000 characters (excluding abstract and references).
• The proposal must be written in English.
• Proposals should be sent by June 15, 2026 to the email address: idea2026@esad.pt
• All submitted papers will undergo a double-blind peer review process by members of the Scientific Committee.
• Contributions are required to follow the APA style.
• Selected speakers will be required to prepare an oral presentation, accompanied by any images or videos, not exceeding 15 minutes (+5 minutes for discussion).
• All participants are requested to register to the conference. The participation fee for each contribution is €150 (80€ for Students). In the case of multiple authors for a single contribution, registration is required for at least one author.

Selected contributions will be published in the IDeA2026 conference proceedings.  The volume will be delivered on the day of the symposium.

Important dates

• June 15, 2026: Full Paper Submission Deadline
• June 30, 2026: Notification of Acceptance
• June 15 – June 31, 2026: Registration
• 2 October, 2026: Conference Proceedings Publication
• 2-3 October, 2026: Conference IDEA26

Scientific Committee

ESAD
M. Azevedo, M. J. Baltazar, J. Bártolo, R. A. Branco,A. S. Cardoso, A. Duque, J. Lemos, L. Magri, M. Milano, O. Noronha, A. Rainha J. Simões, E. Côrte-Real H. Souto (ESAD);

UNIGE
E. Bistagnino, G. Leandri, L. Marinelli

UNIPA
V. Garofalo, F. Maggio 

UNI Vanvitelli
O. Zerlenga

UNIPI
M. G. Bevilacqua)

UNIPD
A. Rossi 

Organising committee

ESAD
Ana Sofia Cardoso
Joana Santos
Magda Seifert
Maria Milano
Rute Chaves
Tomé Quadros

UNIGE
Gaia Leandri
Angela Zinno

UNIPA
Vincenza Garofalo