DEL Conference https://www.delconference.org/2025 Emerging topics in art, design, and higher education Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:03:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.delconference.org/2025/images/cropped-DEL_favicon_final-32x32.png DEL Conference https://www.delconference.org/2025 32 32 DEL 2025 and beyond https://www.delconference.org/2025/del-2025-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=del-2025-and-beyond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:27:28 +0000 https://www.delconference.org/2025/?p=1678 Read More »DEL 2025 and beyond]]>

What does DEL mean? 

A little history…did you know that DEL didn’t always stand for Digitally Engaged Learning? It started as Designs on eLearning before it was changed to the existing name in 2017.

The DEL Committee has had some interesting chats over the past year about what the name DEL means to us. Some of us have been on the committee or been part of the DEL community longer than others, and with a pinch of healthy debate, our different experiences and roles in our universities means our thoughts on the name occasionally evolve.

So why are we telling you this? As the landscape of higher education, art, and design continues to evolve, and linked to DEL’s mission of expanding our understanding of this landscape, the Digitally Engaged Learning Conference will now be known simply as the DEL Conference with the D, E, and L being set free to mean different things.

This change allows the DEL community to discuss a broader range of topical conversations. Higher education in 2024 implicitly involves digital technology in one way or another, so while DEL will always be online and plugged in, we hope to invite conversations about other emerging topics in art, design, and higher education: community engagement, interdisciplinary teaching, sustainability, inclusive pedagogies, and of course… AI.

Plans for 2025 and beyond

We are evolving the conference into a bi-annual in-person conference, with the next conference in 2026. In alternating years, we will be moving to a double-anonymous peer reviewed DEL In Between format. We want to maintain the academic rigor and bring it to our popular “DEL In Between” online webinars!

In summary:

  • In odd years (starting Autumn 2025, 2027, …) – Monthly DEL In Between presentations will be double-anonymous peer-reviewed and hosted online.
  • In even years (2026, 2028, …) – An in-person DEL Conference at a host institution (with double-anonymous peer-review process) and monthly DEL In Between sessions online

Here is a rough timeline for 2025 and 2026:

  • February to May 2025: DEL In Betweens (non-peer reviewed)
  • January 2025: Call for submissions for double-anonymous peer-reviewed DEL In Betweens
  • April 2025: Deadline for submissions
  • September 2025: Monthly double-anonymous peer-reviewed DEL In Betweens begin
  • January 2026: Call for submissions to DEL 2026 Conference
  • Spring 2026: Deadline for submissions
  • September 2026: DEL Conference in person

A lot of thinking has gone into considering the future of the DEL and we hope that continuing to be open and explore the evolution of the format means we can balance various opportunities, perspectives and requirements of the DEL community and open it up to new members. In the meantime, please help us build the future of DEL by talking with your colleagues and documenting your own amazing work. The future may or may not be digital, but it’s waiting to be built by all of us.

This image shows the DEL 2025 and 2026 timeline showing the new double anonymous peer reviewed DEL In Betweens and every other year DEL Conference.

Updated website URL and logo

As part of the name change, we are updating our URL to www.delconference.org. Please consider visiting and bookmarking our new URL. We will continue to redirect from our old URL for a short time. Updates to the webpage will be made in the coming months, so check back regularly,

Committee member Claudia Röschmann and one of her students Caroline Koi have been working on developing an updated logo for the DEL Conference. Without further ado, here is the new logo:

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]]> Students on AI https://www.delconference.org/2025/students-on-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=students-on-ai Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:03:26 +0000 https://www.delconference.org/2024/?p=1112 Read More »Students on AI]]> For the 12 April 2024 DEL In Between, we will host a panel of art and design students will discuss their experiences and perspectives on the uses of AI. 

Panellists include: 

  • Stephany Silva Fajardo (Penn State)
  • Briana Hacksisombath (Texas)
  • Tallulah Moynihan (The New School)
  • Yiyang Lu (UAL)
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Stephany Silva Fajardo (Penn State)

Born and raised in Bogota, Colombia (1991), and currently residing in Winston Salem, North Carolina, Stephany Silva is an artist and designer working towards her bachelor’s degree in digital Multimedia Design, and a Digital Arts Certificate from Pennsylvania State University. Stephany holds a degree in Social Work and Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro which she obtained in 2014

An example of Stephany's work. Flwr is a cannabis infused seltzer. A can of Flwr sits on a log. In the background is a group of people sitting around a few.

Working adeptly across various mediums – from traditional to time-based, as well as digital expressions – Stephany is deeply passionate about design and the expansive realm of art. Beyond her artistic pursuits, Stephany is a proud mother of two inspiring, powerful, and insightful girls. They serve as constant reminders of the strength found in embracing one’s roots while reaching for new heights.

Image: An example of Stephany’s work.

Briana Hacksisombath (Texas)

Meet Briana Hacksisombath (sher/her), based in Dallas, Texas. She is on the cusp of completing her final semester at Texas State University, where she is earning her Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Innovation and Computer Science.

Briana’s expertise lies in web design and development, where she effortlessly blends art and technology to create practical solutions. Her proficiency in AI tools streamlines the design process, resulting in precise and efficient outcomes. But Briana’s interests extend beyond the screen. She finds fulfillment in pursuits like half marathon training and CrossFit, showcasing her dedication to both physical and mental well-being. Additionally, she passionately supports startups and non-profits, aiming to make a real difference in her community and build sincere relationships.

Image: An AI-generated image for Briana’s Ollipop, an AI-generated prebiotic soda.

2 AI-generated Asian American woman are standing outside behind a waist high rustic wood table. On the table are bottles of natural soda and drinks.

Tallulah Moynihan (The New School)

2 examples of Tallulah's work. One is an older man sitting on a stool under a tree. He is looking at a beehive and large bees are flying around. The second is a large bee at a watering hole in a desert with an expansive sky in the background.

Tallulah Moynihan is a junior at the New School, NY majoring in Environmental studies. Originally from London, she moved to New York in 2016. Her interests include how our built environment intersects with social and cultural values, particularly how aspects of daily life such as food, medicine and well being both impact and are impacted by the environment.

Recently she has been exploring the symbolic relationship between human and nature. She’s interested in the disconnect many people feel with nature and the role of spirituality in reinvigorating the environmental imaginary.

Image: examples of Tallulah’s work.

Yiyang Lu (UAL)

Yiyang Lu is a recent graduate with a Master of  Arts in Fashion Media and Communication from the London College of Fashion, where she earned her degree with distinction.

Specializing in storytelling and worldbuilding, Yiyang has expanded her expertise into AI artistic identity and human-AI interaction design. Through the innovative use of gaming engines like Unreal Engine, she creates experiential and immersive interactive experiences that challenge our anthropocentric relationship with AI.

Follow Yiyang on Instagram.

Image: An example of Yiying’s work at an exhibit.

A person is standing at a desktop computer. They are playing a game with a character brightly coloured in sparkles.
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For over fifteen years, DEL has been a place to share, explore, and evolve our digitally engaged teaching and learning in art and design Higher Education. The conference is online and will be hosted by Penn State School of Visual Arts.

We welcome educators, students, researchers, technicians, instructional designers, artists, makers, art historians, digital humanities scholars, and others across all creative disciplines.

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