Social Dialogues in Art and Design Symposium at MOME 3

How can art, design, and social responsibility intersect? How do participatory creative methods support community co-thinking? The MOME invites you to explore these questions at a three-day international symposium investigating contemporary designer responsibility.

The Social Dialogues symposium showcases community-engaged, participatory, and inclusive creative practices. Through lectures, panel discussions, workshops, project presentations, and an exhibition, the programme examines the current questions of social sustainability and design.

Day 1 (6 October, Hungarian): Art, design, and social responsibility – how can creators use creativity to respond to social issues?

Day 2 (7 October, English): Participatory creative practices – featuring Prof. Shilpa Das on disability-centred health design, workshops on community engagement, and interactive installations.

Day 3 (8 October, English): Ecology and communities – exploring the connections between social and ecological sustainability, featuring Dr. Flavia Mameli, plus the opening of the Waterside Voices exhibition.

Dates: 6–8 October 2026 Location: MOME Campus

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09:00 - 19:00

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Tuesday, October 8, 2026 at 09:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Zugligeti út 9, 1121 Budapest

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