Current calls

We welcome submissions to both regular issues and special issues. Information about regular issues can be found at the end of this text.

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Dear participants of the NordFo Conference on Material Intelligence

Thank you for participating in the craft research conference "Material Intelligence" at Konstfack on 23–25 September!

The importance of craft knowledge in today's society, and creative encounters between material and human beings were highlighted during the conference days. Lectures and paper presentations had different socio-material perspectives on the subject of crafts and crafting. They drew inspiration from e.g. embodied learning, posthumanist theories such as new materialism, affordance and material agency.

As promised, there is now an opportunity to publish articles on the theme "Material Intelligence" and your presentations in NordFo's publication Techne. For information regarding formatting requirements, the Word template, etc., please see "Guidelines" in the menu at the top of this website.

The articles will undergo a blind peer process for research articles.

We have the following plan for the work:

  • Deadline for abstract submission (max 500 words): 10 November 2026
  • Notice of adoption of abstract: 20 November 2026
  • Last day for full script: 25 February 2027
  • Peer review feedback: 15 April 2027
  • Submission of revised manuscript: 15 May 2027
  • Planned online release: August 2027

The editors of the special issue are Siri Homlong, Konstfack, Simon Ceder, Konstfack and Emma Gyllerfelt, HDK Valand Gothenburg

Abstracts should be sent to siri.homlong@konstfack.se

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Open call for manuscripts
Techne series is annually published. Submissions are continuously accepted. Theme Issues devoted to specific topics can be published with specified calls.The Techne Journal encourages research from different perspectives; theoretical, methodological and empirical research that focuses on various aspects of craft and sloyd. Articles can focus on social, psychological, educational, technological and cultural contexts within which craft and sloyd interact.

The article embraces all forms of craft and sloyd: from design processes including making artifact and reflection, are of interest. Further, the research context can be based on various settings: schools, universities, various craft organizations as well as informal learning settings. Analysis of craft may apply qualitative or quantitative methods at multiple levels. The Journal comprises articles in English and Nordic languages.