SHIFT Symposium – Shaping Health in Future Times : Book of Abstracts

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Urquhart, Lewis and MacLean, Laura and Fletcher, Jack and Saeed, Muhammad Ahmed, eds. (2025) SHIFT Symposium – Shaping Health in Future Times : Book of Abstracts. Design HOPES, Glasgow. (https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00093081)

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Abstract

Design, as both a discipline and a mode of inquiry, is uniquely positioned to address multifaceted global challenges. Its capacity to envision, prototype, and critically interrogate solutions provides a framework for engaging with the dynamic intersections of environmental and human well-being. Design research, in particular, offers robust methodologies for exploring emergent phenomena, engaging stakeholders, and generating actionable knowledge. By synthesising creative practices with scientific and social inquiry, design research enables new pathways for addressing sustainability, health, and their interrelations. At SHIFT, these roles of design are being brought to the forefront, demonstrating their relevance in addressing the pressing needs of our time. The SHIFT 2025 Symposium represents a vital platform for exploring the intersection of health, sustainability, and design through a transdisciplinary lens.

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