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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 1 - Shirley Surya

15 April 2025

The Design History Society is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast series: Routes to Design History.In...

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Provocative Objects: London, 2050: The City That Moves

9 April 2025

This month's Provocative Places and Objects blog takes the form of an essay narrating landscapes of four speculative...

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Report: A New History of "Made in Italy": Fashion and Textiles in Post-War Italy | Research Publication Grant recipient

3 April 2025

Lucia Savi, Head of Curatorial and Interpretation at the Design Museum, reports on the publication of their monograph...

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Call for Papers: Revisiting Design History: Global Cross-Cultural Interactions and Narratives

31 March 2025

In today's increasingly globalised world, the discipline of design history faces the imperative to reassess and...

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2025 Conference Call for Papers Update: Open Strand

We are pleased to announce that the Call for Papers and Panel Sessions for the DHS 2025 Annual Conference is extended…

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Crafting a National Identity in an International Market: The Development of an Indian Design and Craft Network

26 March 2025

In this month's installment of our monthly blog series, Dr Rukmini Chaturvedi looks at the development of an Indian...

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Launching soon: Routes to Design History, a new podcast from the DHS

20 March 2025

The Design History Society is excited to announce the launch of a new podcast series: Routes to Design...

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Call for Panel Proposals: DHS Affiliated Society Panel: 114th CAA Annual Conference, 18-21 Feb 2026, Chicago, IL

12 March 2025

The Design History Society invites proposals for an Affiliated Society panel at the College Art Association...

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Provocative Places: The Cottage Barn, North Yorkshire

12 March 2025

In this month's Provocative Places blog, Anna Bailey, a writer, researcher, and musician, explores the Cottage Barn,...

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Provocative Places: The Cottage Barn, North Yorkshire

12 March 2025

In this month's Provocative Places blog, Anna Bailey, a writer, researcher, and musician, explores the Cottage Barn,...

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CfP deadline extended to 28 April - 2025 DHS Annual Conference - Converging Paths: Design in the Creative Economy

10 March 2025

Organised with Ankara Bilim University, the conference embraces historic, contemporary, and interdisciplinary...

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Report: From the Massaie Rurali to Domus: researching Gegia Bronzini’s contribution to Italian textile design | Research Access Grant (Student) recipient

3 March 2025

Mariachiara Tiboni, master’s student in History of Art and Conservation of the Artistic Heritage at Ca’ Foscari...

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Crafting a National Identity in an International Market: A Diplomatic Coup: The Golden Eye Exhibition, 1985

26 February 2025

In this month's installment of our monthly blog series, Dr Rukmini Chaturvedi looks at a key moment in Indian design...

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Now on YouTube - Dr Bess Williamson keynote lecture: The Disability History of Sensory Design (DHS 2024)

We are pleased to say the keynote lecture delivered by Dr Bess Williamson at the 2024 DHS Annual Conference 'Border…

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Call for Papers - 2025 DHS Annual Conference - Converging Paths: Design in the Creative Economy

21 February 2025

The call for papers for the 2025 DHS annual conference is now open! Organised with Ankara Bilim University, the...

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Provocative Places: Neuro-Architecture and Sensory Wayfinding using Augmented Reality

12 February 2025

In this month's Provocative Places blog, Aaron Barrett, Architectural Technician and student on the Masters of...

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Report: Cosmopolitan “German Fashion” at the Cologne Men’s Fashion Week | DHS Conference Bursary recipient

5 February 2025

Peter J. Sproule, PhD candidate and SSHRC doctoral fellow in the Department of Art History at Queen’s University,...

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Website Accessibility Updates

31 January 2025

Following an accessibility audit, our Digital Secretary, Anna Talley, and Senior Administrator, Dr. Jenna...

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