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A leading organisation promoting the study of global design histories. Also in our network: @JoDesignHistory and @dhs_ambassadors.
London
Joined April 2012
New on the blog! Carey Gibbons reports on a trip to Vancouver to research Pre-Raphaelite illustrations, which was partly-funded by the DHS Research Access Grant
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Thanks to all members who completed our 2024 survey. We are delighted to share the results of the survey on our website:
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In this month's Crafting a National Identity in an International Market blog, Dr Rukmini Chaturvedi discusses the 1958 'India Report', which set the foundation for design in India and its impact on design pedagogy today.
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New on the blog today: Raquel Castedo, programming chair at AIGA Baltimore & the Society of Design Arts (SoDA), reports on the Latino Design Histories webinar series, which was supported by the DHS Outreach and Event Grant.
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In this month's Provocative Objects blog, Zhixin Zhang, PhD candidate in Design at the Edinburgh College of Art and hearing-impaired designer and researcher, discusses how smart caption glasses expose gaps in inclusive design. Read more:
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We are recruiting for a Treasurer of the Design History Society! As a voluntary, unpaid member of the Executive Committee, the Treasurer acts as a bridge between Society members and design history’s many constituencies. More details and how to apply here:
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Over on the blog, Prof Kjetil Fallan, University of Oslo and Editor of the JDH, reports on the publication of 'Ecological by Design: A History from Scandinavia', which was partly funded by the DHS Research Publication Grant
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The next in our 'Crafting' a National Identity blog is now live! Discussion so far have focused on the contemporary Indian design market posited against the global one.This time Rukmini Chaturvedi discusses the beginning of ‘design’ in India
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Our Teaching and Learning Officer Deepika Srivastava is on the scientific committee of the @icdhs14 New Delhi, the 14th International Conference on Design History and Design Studies. For more details and submission guidelines:
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New report now on the blog: 'Nordic Design in Translation: The Circulation of Objects, Ideas and Practices', edited by Charlotte Ashby and Shona Kallestrup, recipients of the Research Publication Grant. Read the full report here:
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In this month's Provocative Places blog DHS Communications Trustee Alex Banister looks at the architecture of the 2024 Paris Olympics and how a more sustainable approach to hosting world events is the way forward #provocativeplaces
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Call for Papers: Journal of Design History Special Issue 'Designing for Disability Futures' .Find out more about submitting your abstract here:
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Runner up:.Nikki Myers, MA Student in the History of Design and Curatorial Studies at Parson’s School of Design, for the paper "Recodifying the Banana Leaf: Colonialism, Glamour, and Design".
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Runner up: .Loïc Derrien, MA Student in the History of Design and Curatorial Studies at Parson’s School of Design, for the paper "Materializing a New Kingdom: Piqué Objects at the Court of Naples in the Eighteenth Century"
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Announcing the 2024 Student Essay Prize (postgraduate) winner! Zarna Hart, RCA/V&A MA History of Design Graduate, lecturer at Kingston University and University of Arts London, and Art Director at her self-titled design firm
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Announcing the 2024 Student Essay Prize (undergraduate) winner!.Mia Bejarin, 3rd year student on the BA Graphic Design at the University for the Creative Arts "Documenting Reality: How Far Did Snapshot Photography In Alternative Fashion Magazines Capture 1990's Youth Culture?"
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