CEPHAD Organisation


Support

CEPHAD is run on a non-commercial basis, as an autonomous and purely academic organization. However, we cooperate with the Design Research Society and with The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design (Formerly: The Danish Design School), from both of which we receive valuable support:

The Design Research Society provides our e-mail discussion list; and DRS and CEPHAD draw attention to each other's activities in various ways and may initiate events of mutual interest, such as special tracks on the philosophy of design at DRS conferences.

The School of Design, part of The Royal Danish Acadey of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, is our host organization. Its contributions include website facilities, labour (see below) and access to publication of material in Copenhagen Working Papers on Design.


Functions & staff

Director (day-to-day activities and contacts; contents editor of website including the CEPHAD bibliography):

  • Per Galle, MSc Arch, PhD (Computer Sc.), FDRS. Associate professor of of Design Theory & Method, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design.
Advisory board (advises the Director on major decisions):
  • Greg Bamford, BArch (Hons 2) Qld., PhD Qld. Senior Lecturer in Architecture, The University of Queensland.
  • David Durling. Professor of Design, School of Arts & Education, Middelsex University, London.
  • Ken Friedman, Ph.D., DSc (h. c.). University Distinguished Professor and Dean, Faculty of Design, University of Swinburne.
  • Anne-Louise Sommer, MA by research (Comp. Lit.). Director, Design Museum Denmark.
CEPHAD Native Group:
  • A group of faculty members of School of Design, who contribute to the work of CEPHAD on an ad-hoc basis.
Editorial board of Copenhagen Working Papers on Design:
  • Nina Lynge, Research Coordinator, School of Design.
  • Per Galle. The School of Design.
Webmaster (technical support and implementation of website):
  • Kristian Rise. Communication & PR, School of Design.


History

CEPHAD was founded by professor David Durling, then of Staffordshire University, and originally located there. In 2006-2007, CEPHAD was relocated at the then The Danish Design School (now: The School of Design under The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts) and reorganized as described above.