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The Design History Society is the leading organisation 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.
7 September - 9 September
ESAD College of Art and Design, Matosinhos, Portugal
Design exhibitions and exhibition design have a central place in the history of design, providing us with significant...
This month, guest contributor to the Provocative Objects series Amber Kim, MA History of Design student at the Royal College of Art/Victoria and Albert Museum, introduces a 19th century tiara with flowers made of translucent fish scales held by the V&A
This month, guest contributor to the Provocative Objects series Dr Rukmini Chaturvedi introduces the Gathri Stool designed in 2017 by Delhi based designer Parth Parikh.
We love to hear what our members are getting up to. If you'd like to contribute to the DHS Newsletter and get published on our website, just drop us an e-mail.
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10 May 2023
The latest episode of the DHS podcasts is out!In this episode you may listen to DHS Teaching, Learning and Continuing...
5 May 2023
The Journal of Design History (JDH) is launching a new section named Explorations for shorter submissions that can be...
28 April 2023
As part of its globalisation initiative, the Journal of Design History invites proposals for its annual DHS-Sponsored...
This month, guest contributor to the Provocative Objects series Cas Bradbeer explores a music sheet held by the V&A entitled 'If I Hadn’t Ha’ Been So Shy' (1897). This music sheet was published by Francis, Day & Hunter (1877-1972), whose founders often performed in blackface.
Erica Tso, Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Art History, Curating and Visual Studies, University of Birmingham reports on her delayed research trip to Japan as recipient of the 2021 DHS Research Access Award (Student).
6 April 2023
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Priscila Farias is the Guest Judge for the Design Writing Prize 2023. This...
27 March 2023
The Design History Society invites proposals for an Affiliated Society panel at the College Art Association conference...
Design History Society members include all those interested in design: students, designers, lecturers, historians, researchers, craftspeople, manufacturers, archivists, curators, librarians and collectors. New members are always welcomed and actively encouraged to contribute to events and publications.
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Alice Naylor, AHRC-funded Collaborative Doctoral Researcher at the University of Portsmouth and Science Museum Group reports on two live events that evoked the history of a Kenwood demonstration, supported by the DHS Outreach and Events Grant.
17 March 2023
The 2023 Design History Society annual conference will be hosted by the
This month, guest contributor to the Provocative Objects series Jade Lindo offers a brief glimpse into the history of Nadinola DeLuxe Bleaching Cream.
13 March 2023
The Caribbean Fashion and Design Research Network (CFDRN) was established in October 2022 by a group of researchers...
1 March 2023
The 2023 Design History Society annual conference will be hosted by the
27 February 2023
Join us in welcoming the new members of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Design History Dr Harriet Atkinson,...
This month, guest contributor to the Provocative Places series Monica Jae Yeon Moon explores Prince/Mercer Street in New York and the late designer Virgil Abloh.
Check out our blog to see reports on the Society's activities.
More details >![Report: Chandigarh Chairs (recipients of the DHS Research Access Grant [Professional])](https://cdn.designhistorysociety.org/uploads/images/_half/chair.jpg)
Petra Seitz, Nia Thandapani and Gregor Wittrick report on their 2022 fieldwork into the Chandigarh Chairs project which involved an initial trip to Chandigarh, supported by the DHS Research Access Grant (Professional)
6 February 2023
We are delighted to announce that DHS Chair Dr Sally-Anne Huxtable has been appointed as Archives, Collections &...
30 January 2023
The recording of the virtual symposium, Global Conversations: Materiality and Mediation organised by the Design...