Center for Design at CAMD
@NU_CfD
Northeastern University’s center for interdisciplinary design research at the College of Arts, Media, and Design
The Center for Design is excited to announce the Fall 2025 Conversations Series! We hope you will join us for these inspiring and illuminating events. More detailed information and event registration links will be shared prior to each event. Keep an eye out for details.

Husky 101 Orientation has begun! 🤩 Our team at the Center for Design has enjoyed hosting scavenger hunts and helping with drop-in sessions this week, and we look forward to meeting more students throughout the summer!


Last September, we hosted a discussion between Kenneth Bailey, Sara Hendren, Judith Leemann and Kris Manjapra about theories and embodiments of justice rooted in experiences of common need. Read our Medium article for a recap at the link below. medium.com/center-for-des…
Have you submitted your ideas yet? Ideas in Action — Boston’s participatory budgeting initiative — is collecting project ideas through the end of July! Visit boston.gov/participate to learn more.
The annual Boston Study Tour visited us yesterday! We discussed the CfD’s research and toured @NU_CAMD's labs and makerspaces, connecting with the group’s interests in fields such as biotech, medicine and robotics. We hope these students have a fantastic week in Boston!




Sakshi Bankar, our Spring 2025 co-op student, wrote an article that unpacked the CfD Conversation about XR and AI from the Fall 2024 Series. We are grateful for Sakshi’s hard work and invite you to read the article, linked below. medium.com/center-for-des…
Round 2 of the CfD's collaborative project with the City of Boston's Office of Participatory Budgeting has begun! boston.gov/participate ✍️
Ideas in Action is back! How would you spend $2 Million to benefit our communities? Visit boston.gov/participate to submit your ideas this July!
Reminder that the deadline for theme track submissions is 9 July! Questions? See our FAQ page here: designresearchsociety.org/cpages/drs2026…
Earlier this year, Design Research Week returned with a full program all about interdisciplinary design. If you missed this engaging week of events or want to relive the many different discussions and presentations, view the in-depth recap on our website: designresearchweek.org

The CfD Conversations Series will return in September! This event series addresses the multifaceted expressions of interdisciplinary design research. The fall lineup is coming soon, but for now, revisit past conversations by watching the recordings below. camd.northeastern.edu/center-for-des…