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A Free Multilingual Conference
This year, 21 researchers, including eight prominent Māori scholars, will travel to Chile and Brazil, drawing inspiration from the Toroa — the albatross that traverses the Southern Ocean, feeding in South American waters before returning to Aotearoa to breed.
The conference celebrates the spirit of cultural exchange, encouraging researchers to collaborate and share knowledge with researchers in South America.
6th Edition
The 6th Edition of the LINK 2024 International Conference takes place in South America, presenting the latest advancements in practice-oriented research from Aotearoa New Zealand. This year, 21 researchers, including eight prominent Māori scholars, will travel to Chile and Brazil, drawing inspiration from the Toroa—the albatross that traverses the Southern Ocean, feeding in South American waters before returning to Aotearoa to breed.
The conference celebrates the spirit of cultural exchange, encouraging researchers to collaborate and share knowledge with researchers in South America. LINK 2024 will promote dialogue on South-to-South knowledge exchange, challenging established boundaries in design, creativity, and indigenous epistemologies. The aim is to further strengthen the connections between Aotearoa and South America through academic collaboration and innovative research practices.
To accommodate a growing global audience, this year’s conference will feature simultaneous translation into Portuguese, ensuring accessibility for a diverse range of participants.
Additionally, the conference will be delivered in a hybrid format, offering both in-person and online participation options to reach attendees worldwide. Research practices showcased will include a broad spectrum of methodologies, such as filmmaking, storytelling, performance, photography, ancient burial rituals, poetry, animation, graphic design, and creative writing.
LINK 2024 responds to the broader call for decolonising research in higher education, critically engaging with and rethinking research methodologies through practice as inquiry. It emphasises the interconnectedness of people and their environments, exploring the physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual dimensions of these relationships.
We invite the global design and academic community to join this enriching dialogue, where presenters will share their experiences and explore the potential of practice-oriented research from a Global South perspective. This event promises to inspire and expand the possibilities of creative inquiry across borders.
Previously
Published Papers
In its past editions, LINK Conference's partnerships have led to papers being published in established academic journals such as:
Design, Art, and Technology (DAT Journal)
LINK Praxis Journal in Practice-led Research and Global South
GEMInIS Journal Special Issue
