Promotional image for the 'Reclaiming Hope' upcoming international symposium (and summer school) showing an emoji of fingers crossed.

International symposium: Reclaiming hope

Start date: 18 September 2025
End date: 19 September 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
In-person at the Epicenter, Nova Gorica, Slovenia.
Third-party event
Promotional image for the 'Reclaiming Hope' upcoming international symposium (and summer school) showing an emoji of fingers crossed.

Join us for this symposium, hosted by the Centre for Creativity (MAO) in cooperation with international partners and the organizers of the fifth Design+Science summer school. The event explores various ways in which design and architecture are coping with the uncertainty of the modern world and shaping a more just, resilient and imaginative future – especially in response to local and regional challenges.

The two-day symposium features two keynote lectures, eight invited presentations, and four panel discussions. Alongside formal sessions, the symposium will include informal gatherings such as Chat the Future coffee conversations, and a Futures Garden workshop hosted by the EU Policy Lab. These sessions will offer a platform to critically examine design’s role in shaping future urban systems, processes, and imaginaries.

[Participation in the symposium is free of charge, with prior registration required.]