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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.

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Routes to Design History: Episode 13 - Jesse Adams Stein

24 June 2026

In the next episode of our new podcast series: Routes to Design History, we speak with Dr Jesse Adams Stein, Director...

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The DHS is looking for a new Managing Editor of the Journal of Design History!

24 June 2026

The 5 year tenure of Assistant Professor Dr Sarah Lichtman, current Managing Editor of the Editorial Board of the...

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Provocative Places: Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp

24 June 2026

In this month’s installment of our Provocative Places blog, DHS Ambassador Aurore Damoiseaux discusses the Greenham...

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Report: Collections of Revolutionary Chinese Porcelain Ceramics in UK Museums (Research Access Grant [Academic] recipient)

13 June 2026

Amy Jane Barnes, a Staff Tutor and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Art History at The Open University reports on...

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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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Provocative Objects: The Wapping Post

27 May 2026

This month, our Ambassador Katy Easthill shares her research on 'The Wapping Post', a newspaper set up by sacked...

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Routes to Design History: Episode 12 - Wendy Wong

18 May 2026

In the next episode of our new podcast series: Routes to Design History, we speak with Dr. Wendy S. Wong, Full...

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Report: DHS Affiliated Society Panel: 114th CAA Annual Conference, Chicago Hilton, February 18–21, 2026

14 May 2026

Alex J. Todd reports on the DHS affiliated society panel he co-chaired with Harriet Atkinson at the 114th CAA...

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Follow the DHS Student Ambassadors on Substack

13 May 2026

We are pleased to announce that DHS Student Ambassadors Aurore Damoiseaux, Katherine Easthill, Abigail Egwunyenga and...

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Follow the DHS Student Ambassadors on Substack

13 May 2026

We are pleased to announce that DHS Student Ambassadors Aurore Damoiseaux, Katherine Easthill, Abigail Egwunyenga and...

Event

Online Symposium: Crafting Furniture in the Global South: Contemporary Practices, Histories and Futures

9 May 2026 9:00 - 17:00

Online

Crafting Furniture in the Global South: Contemporary Practices, Histories and FuturesSaturday 9th May 20269am-5pm...

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Thank you to our outgoing Ambassador, Dan Mu!

24 April 2026

Thank you to our outgoing Ambassador, Dan Mu! Dan has worked as part of the team since January 2024. She has been a...

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Early bird registration now open for 'Design in an Age of Uncertainty'

24 April 2026

Early bird tickets are now available for our upcoming annual conference 'Design in an Age of Uncertainty', hosted by...

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New podcast: Design Writing Prize 2025 winner Rosa te Velde in conversation with guest judge Professor Elizabeth Guffey

Listen to the 2025 Design Writing Prize guest judge Professor Elizabeth Guffey in conversation with Rosa te…

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Announcing Professor Jane Pavitt as the Guest Judge for the 2026 Design History Society Design Writing Prize

22 April 2026

We are delighted to announce that Professor Jane Pavitt is the Guest Judge for the Design Writing Prize 2026. This...

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Provocative Places: Borders in Transit: The Unseen Design of the Airport

22 April 2026

This month’s Provocative Places blog – written by Nirjari Upadhyay, a student of Strategic Design and Management at...

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Routes to Design History: Episode 11 - Sabrina Rahman

15 April 2026

In the next episode of our new podcast series: Routes to Design History, we speak with Dr Sabrina Rahman, an art and...

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Call for convenors of the 2027 DHS annual conference (50th anniversary!)

13 April 2026

The Design History Society (DHS) is looking for the host for its 2027 annual conference. The conference is a...

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