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The Design History Society is one of the leading organisations that promotes and supports the study of design histories, both in the UK and internationally. Through its journal, annual conference and programme of events it brings together all those engaged in the subject – students, researchers, educators, designers, designer-makers, critics and curators among them. It also acts as an advocate for the subject in a number of different contexts.

Blog

Provocative Objects: The Body That Isn’t There

On the black floor, a small gold‐coloured dress lies utterly still, suspended between flowers, jewellery, and…

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DHS Student Conference 2026: EPHEMERAL ENCOUNTERS (online)

DHS Student Conference 12–13 June 2026 (online)EPHEMERAL ENCOUNTERSSUMMARYThe word ephemeral is used to refer to things…

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