NordFo conference 2026

Logotype created by Jospehine Skapare, 2026

The theme of the conference is Material Intelligence

Lectures, paper presentations and workshops with a focus on socio-material perspectives of sloyd/crafts, drawing inspiration from, for example, embodied learning and posthuman theories.

Material agency, affordance, new materialism, the importance of sloyd/handicraft skills in today's society and creative encounters between material and human beings are concepts and themes that are highlighted during the conference days.

Keynote lectures are in English, paper presentations in language by choice.

This site will be updated continuously with more information about the programme, link to abstract submissions, accommodation, registration and payment of conference fee.

Any questions are referred to the email address nordfo2026@konstfack.se.

Some dates

No later than 26 January 2026: We welcome suggestions for themes for paper sessions in relation to the focus of the conference, or from Special Interest groups (SIG) who want to take the opportunity to meet during the conference.

2 March – 20 April 2026: Submission of abstract

11 May 2026: Latest notification of accepted abstract

4 June 2026: Deadline Early bird registration 3.500 SEK

16 August 2026: Deadline conference registration (4.000 SEK full price)

Welcome!
Siri Homlong and Annelie Holmberg from the The Department of Visual Arts and Sloyd Education at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design