Society News

New Appointment to the DHS Executive Committee: Conference Liaison Officer

13 Jan

New Appointment to the DHS Executive Committee: Conference Liaison Officer

The Design History Society seeks a new appointment to the Executive Committee for the position of Conference Liaison Officer, for the period 2012 - 2015.

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New Appointment to the DHS Executive Committee: Communications Officer

13 Jan

New Appointment to the DHS Executive Committee: Communications Officer

The Design History Society seeks a new appointment to the Executive Committee for the position of Communications Officer, for the period 2012 - 2015.

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Change to DHS Executive Committee Members

29 Nov

Change to DHS Executive Committee Members

Changes of office on the Design History Society Executive Committee, following elections in September 2011.
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Something Old, Something New

May 18th 2008

The Textile Society's annual conference, Something Old, Something New, will be held in Winchester, UK, on 5-7 September 2008. Papers include:
  • Prof Simon Olding, Director, Crafts Study Centre, Farnham "The Development of the Crafts Centre and Its Textiles collections"
  • Dr Maria Hayward, Director, AHRC Research Centre for Textile Conservation and Textile Studies, Winchester "From the Cradle to the Grave: Dressing for English royal christenings, weddings, coronations and funerals, 1485-1558"
  • Clio Padovani, Senior lecturer, Winchester School of Art, "New ways of experiencing historical textiles, working with the V&A"
  • Hilary Davidson, Curator, Museum of London "Wearing very well: recreating Jane Austen’s silk pelisse coat"
For further information see The Textile Society
Something Old, Something New