Marie Davidová passed away on April 10, 2026. Marie was a bright light in systemic design, always present, a lively discussion partner, and a mentor to many. Please contribute to an article on Marie’s influence on systemic design by adding your remembrance in the comments.
The RSD15 call for contributions is open.
Details about peer reviews, author responsibilities, and the production process. Production schedules and key dates are also included.
A running list of questions and answers related to the call for contributions.
We invite colleagues who have presented, facilitated, or participated in RSDX or RSD sessions to join the pilot. The space will develop through the work brought into it and the range of contributions offered.
RSD14-TO team and crossword answers
OCTOBER 3–8. RSDX is guided by the community-led chords that run across systemic design, connecting points that might not otherwise meet. Framing conversations, peer-to-peer discussions, and workshops—all online.
OCTOBER 8–10. Paper Talks feature over 90 peer-reviewed papers presented online by their authors in curated sessions that bring together related or contrasting contributions. A subject matter expert guides each session, allowing for direct dialogue and feedback, with a particular emphasis on inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to systemic design.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12. The cybernetic takeover begins with a speculative address on language-in-action hinged on uncertainty, moves through questions of design ethics and pedagogies, and ends with organisation and modelling of viable systems. In a world where our actions create a ripple effect, we ask: how can systemic design become a living ecology that catalyses conversation?
With a bit of pre-planning, you can integrate the RSD online experience with your daily life.
Berit Godfroij, Lenny van Onselen, and Anita Cremers
RSD14 runs from October 3 to 21 as a series of online and in-person events dedicated to systemic design.
The annual anthology of reflexive contributors features articles by RSD chairs, speakers, and other influential voices whose work is foundational or influential in systemic design.
Ensure you have the correct visa or travel authorisation for entry into Canada. Also, request a letter of invitation or official invoice.
Meet the team. Every RSD is supported by a host university and dynamic group of systemic designers. Lesley-Ann Noel holds the Honorary Dean’s Chair, and Peter Hayward Jones and Greg Van Alstyne are the RSD14 Co-Chairs.
Progress with indexing, DOIs, ISSNs, and strategies for increasing visibility and accessibility of contributions.
Notes on the online experience
The ETH Zürich Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Designing Resilient Regenerative Systems, the introduction of a Certificate in Advanced Studies in Systemic Design, and its inclusion in the ETH MAS represents a milestone for systemic design.
SDA Norway is a network for practitioners, researchers, and educators.
Proceedings of Relating Systems Thinking and Design, RSD12. Hosted by Georgetown University, USA. October 2023.
RSD12
The peer-review period starts as soon as submissions are complete—no later than April 30—and runs until June 30. Please take a few moments to indicate your availability on the reviewer acceptance form.
Ryan Murphy hosts Ray Ison, Peter Jones, Houda Khayame, Wendy Ross, Ruth Schmidt, and Katelyn Stenger
Reporting on financial information and membership contributions.
Cheryl May
The SDA’s Contexts is a continuous publishing journal, and we review and print submissions as they are received.
Evan Barba, Jotte de Koning, Peter Jones, Praveen Nahar, Lorraine Randell, Birger Sevaldson, Mauri Suoheimo, and Sahil Thappa
RSDX studios
Four projects from the National Institute of Design (India) represent contemporary exemplars of the metaphor style. They incorporate vivid graphics and extended formats and combine information density with detailed and expertly executed graphics.
These four project posters reflect mapping as frameworks to describe and inspire multiple perspectives at different scales.