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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.
5 - 7 September
Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
'The Cost of Design' explores the complexities of the historic and contemporary relationship between design and...
21 August 2019
What does it mean to learn about design through the study of objects? Objects Matter: Design Education and...
PhD student Enya Moore was granted a DHS Student Travel Award as part of her research on design events, with which she went to experience the Shenzhen Design Week.
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.
More details >19 July 2019
Decolonising Design History – Call for Papers Session Convenors: Katherine Moline (University of New South Wales),...
Raiford Guins discusses his upcoming publication, Atari Design: Impressions on an Everyday Cultural Form, 1972-1979, which received support from a DHS Research Publication Grant.
5 July 2019
Lincoln School of Design Location: Lincoln Salary: From £38,460 per annum This post is permanent FTE 1.0Closing...
5 July 2019
Organization: FULL BEED | Maryland Institute College of Art Deadline: January 1, 2020 CFP...
4 July 2019
Join the DHS Executive Committee Overview The Student Officer serves on the Executive Committee as a...
1 July 2019
Call for Chapters: Domesticity under Siege: when home isn’t safe Edited by: Mark Taylor, Georgina Downey and...
15 June 2019
EAHN2020 takes place in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, UK. The venue is the University of Edinburgh, and the...
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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12 June 2019
This year’s theme ‘The Cost of Design’ explores the complexities of the historic and contemporary relationship...
6 - 8 June
Birkbeck Clore Management Centre, 27 Torrington Square, London, WC1E 7JL
This two-day conference will explore old, new and future interconnections between Design History and Architectural...
26 May 2019
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR DESIGN PhD STUDENTS: Writing a Journal Article from a Thesis A Five Day Design PhD...
22 May 2019
JOB DESCRIPTION Job title: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Art or Design Before 1850 Department: MA in Fine and...
4 May 2019
Centre for Port and Maritime History Annual Conference Liverpool, Friday 13 September 2019 Conference Theme: Art...
3 May 2019
In order to encourage, recognise, and support writing that engages audiences in critical and contemporary issues in...
3 May 2019
DESIGN HISTORY ESSAY PRIZE Submissions are invited for the Design History Society Essay Prize, established in 1997...
Check out our blog to see reports on the Society's activities.
More details >As Vivien and Simon's role as DHS Ambassadors comes to an end to make room for a new team, they reflect on two fruitful years of representing the Society.
DHS Conference Bursary recipient, Serena Newmark, reflects on her participation in the 2018 DHS Annual Conference.
22 March 2019
Making and shaping things in creative economies. From history to present day Dates: 28-30 November 2019 Location:...