> *Current collection:* 47 Papers (11/2025) Welcome to **MDF Papers** — a **living taxonomy** where reciprocity becomes visible through the collective wisdom and creativity of our graduates. Here you’ll discover the intricate tapestry woven by **Masters of Design Futures** alumni — each thread representing an individual journey through the depths, intersections, and futures of design. This site presents their work as **concise, comparable, and interlinked abstracts**, distilling: - Key terms and conceptual anchors - Contextual and cultural positioning - Research focus and inquiry questions - Methods, processes, and emergent insights - Core arguments and contributions to practice As you explore, you’ll encounter a **networked knowledge environment**. Every paper connects to others — through shared language, shared problems, shared contexts of practice, and shared imagining of possible futures. Here, **reciprocity is not metaphor**. It is **structure, method, and relationship**. --- ## Quick Start > [!info] TL;DR > Browse → Compare → Connect → Explore **Choose your path:** - **◆ Papers Vault (A–Z):** An alphabetical index of all published works by author name. - **◉ Practice Index:** A thematic view of the collection, showing works grouped by *ideas, methods,* and *contexts*. - **✦ Knowledge Graphs:** Explore visual relationships between articles, authors, and practices. Includes both: - **Local Graph** (Article links and tags) - **InfraNordus Graph** (semantic, meaning-based relationships) - **⌖ MDF Glossary:** A shared vocabulary of key terms used throughout the program, each linking to the papers where it appears. Each view offers a different way to explore the living ecosystem of MDF Papers — by *author, by practice, by concept, or by connection*. --- ## Navigating the Site The MDF Papers site is built with **Obsidian Publish**, a platform that allows deep, non-linear exploration. You can **read, trace, and map** ideas in several ways: - **Tags (`#...`)** link related articles, authors, and concepts together — click any tag to reveal all works using that term. - **Sidebar navigation** shows all published notes and folders; you can pin frequently visited pages for quick access. - **Sliding panels (book-spine view)** let you open multiple notes side-by-side — ideal for comparing authors or ideas without losing your place. - **Knowledge Graph** mode visualises the structure of the collection — showing how works, authors, and concepts interconnect in real time. - **Breadcrumbs and backlinks** appear automatically at the bottom of each page, helping you see where a work sits within the wider network. Every note is interlinked. Following these paths transforms the site into a **map of ideas** — a space where design futures thinking lives, moves, and evolves. --- ## About MDF Papers *MDF Papers* is maintained by the **Master of Design Futures** program at RMIT. Conceived as a **collaborative project** by **Dr Marius Foley** and **Nick Petch** (MDF alumnus), the collection celebrates the collective intelligence of alumni and their continuing contribution to futures-oriented design practice. The site is updated as new works are added, keeping the taxonomy alive and responsive to emerging directions in the field. > [!info] ︎ Contact > For questions about submissions, updates, or partnerships, please contact **Dr Marius Foley**: > -**Department:** School of Design > -**Campus:** City Campus, Australia > -**Email:** [email protected] #About #MDFPAPERS_HOW_TO #Quick_Navigation