WELCOME TO CDSD 2026 !

- About to CDSD 2026 !

The International Conference on Culture, Design and Social Development (CDSD 2026) will be held grandly in Zhengzhou, an important birthplace of Chinese civilization and a national central city. This conference focuses on the deep integration of cultural heritage innovation, design thinking application, and social sustainable development, committed to building an open, diverse, and interdisciplinary international academic exchange platform, gathering experts, scholars, designers, cultural institution representatives, social workers, and policy makers in cultural research, art and design, sociology, anthropology, urban planning, public policy, intangible cultural heritage protection, and creative industries. The conference will conduct in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics such as the creative transformation and innovative development of traditional cultural resources, the application of design thinking in public services and social governance, cultural expression and community building in urban and rural spatial renewal, the revitalization and industrialization path of intangible cultural heritage, sustainable design and green lifestyle advocacy, digital technology empowering cultural inheritance and artistic expression, cultural and creative industries and regional economic development, inclusive design and social equity, cultural revitalization and design intervention in rural revitalization, cross-cultural communication and civilization mutual learning. Through various forms such as keynote speeches, thematic forums, paper presentations, design case exhibitions, and roundtable dialogues, we aim to promote the synergistic progress of cultural values, design innovation, and social progress. CDSD 2026 emphasizes the core concept of "shaping the soul with culture, promoting change with design, and putting the people first", committed to stimulating cultural vitality, enhancing social welfare, and serving the national cultural power, rural revitalization, and sustainable development strategy. The high-quality papers accepted by the conference will be recommended for publication in authoritative international journals such as SSCI, A&HCI, Scopus, or CSSCI, expanding the academic influence of research results.