Design History Society
@sodesignhistory.bsky.social
A leading organisation promoting the study of global design histories
https://www.designhistorysociety.org/
https://www.designhistorysociety.org/
Call for papers: Crafting Furniture in the Global South: Contemporary Practices, Histories and Futures. Full details can be found here: buff.ly/qiiZrO8
February 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Call for papers: Crafting Furniture in the Global South: Contemporary Practices, Histories and Futures. Full details can be found here: buff.ly/qiiZrO8
The first Routes to Design History podcast of 2026 is now available. This time, we talk with Dr Yaw Ofosu-Asare, Ghanaian-Australian designer, educator, and researcher. Listen here: buff.ly/5fiMzzf
February 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
The first Routes to Design History podcast of 2026 is now available. This time, we talk with Dr Yaw Ofosu-Asare, Ghanaian-Australian designer, educator, and researcher. Listen here: buff.ly/5fiMzzf
Did you know that you can keep up to date with all Design History Society events, deadlines, and membership info on the Key Dates section of our website? Take a look here: buff.ly/Ni8zbBZ
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Did you know that you can keep up to date with all Design History Society events, deadlines, and membership info on the Key Dates section of our website? Take a look here: buff.ly/Ni8zbBZ
Brand new! Call for Papers: Crafting Furniture in the Global South: Contemporary Practices, Histories and Futures. Find out more: buff.ly/qiiZrO8
February 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Brand new! Call for Papers: Crafting Furniture in the Global South: Contemporary Practices, Histories and Futures. Find out more: buff.ly/qiiZrO8
The DHS is looking to appoint an Inclusion Officer. This is a new Trustee role which has been created to ensure that the best practices of inclusion, equity, and diversity are enacted across the Society. If this sounds like you, find out more: buff.ly/L5Aqqrl
February 6, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The DHS is looking to appoint an Inclusion Officer. This is a new Trustee role which has been created to ensure that the best practices of inclusion, equity, and diversity are enacted across the Society. If this sounds like you, find out more: buff.ly/L5Aqqrl
A reminder that we are recruiting for a new Chair of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Design History. For more details and to apply: buff.ly/p8JvO2P
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A reminder that we are recruiting for a new Chair of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Design History. For more details and to apply: buff.ly/p8JvO2P
In the first Provocative Objects blog of 2026, Anneke Coppoolse, Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual Communication Design at Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea, examines stranded marine waste as revealing design decisions and material economies. Read it here: buff.ly/15S4Pvf
January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
In the first Provocative Objects blog of 2026, Anneke Coppoolse, Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual Communication Design at Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea, examines stranded marine waste as revealing design decisions and material economies. Read it here: buff.ly/15S4Pvf
The Trustees of the DHS and Editorial Board of the Journal of Design History sincerely thank outgoing Editorial Board members Sarah Cheang and Jane Tynan. Their expertise and thoughtful contributions have strengthened the quality and direction of our publication. We wish them both the very best!
January 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The Trustees of the DHS and Editorial Board of the Journal of Design History sincerely thank outgoing Editorial Board members Sarah Cheang and Jane Tynan. Their expertise and thoughtful contributions have strengthened the quality and direction of our publication. We wish them both the very best!
Remember that the Call for Papers for our 2026 annual conference ‘Design in an Age of Uncertainty’ closes next week! Find out how to submit your proposal here: buff.ly/kkePXYX
January 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Remember that the Call for Papers for our 2026 annual conference ‘Design in an Age of Uncertainty’ closes next week! Find out how to submit your proposal here: buff.ly/kkePXYX
The DHS is looking for a new Chair of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Design History! For more details and to apply: buff.ly/p8JvO2P
January 21, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The DHS is looking for a new Chair of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Design History! For more details and to apply: buff.ly/p8JvO2P
Several of our 2026 funding streams are now open for applications, including our Research Access Grant, Decolonising Design History Grant, Accessible Design History Grant, and Research Publication Grant.
For further details, please see the Awards section of our website: buff.ly/pAyBfub
For further details, please see the Awards section of our website: buff.ly/pAyBfub
January 19, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Several of our 2026 funding streams are now open for applications, including our Research Access Grant, Decolonising Design History Grant, Accessible Design History Grant, and Research Publication Grant.
For further details, please see the Awards section of our website: buff.ly/pAyBfub
For further details, please see the Awards section of our website: buff.ly/pAyBfub
A reminder that the Call for Papers for our 2026 annual conference ‘Design in an Age of Uncertainty’, hosted by Masaryk University in Brno, closes on Sunday 1st February.
Find out how to submit your proposal for individual papers and for thematic panels here: buff.ly/kkePXYX
Find out how to submit your proposal for individual papers and for thematic panels here: buff.ly/kkePXYX
January 18, 2026 at 5:38 PM
A reminder that the Call for Papers for our 2026 annual conference ‘Design in an Age of Uncertainty’, hosted by Masaryk University in Brno, closes on Sunday 1st February.
Find out how to submit your proposal for individual papers and for thematic panels here: buff.ly/kkePXYX
Find out how to submit your proposal for individual papers and for thematic panels here: buff.ly/kkePXYX
We are pleased to welcome Livia Rezende, new Explorations Managing Editor of the Journal of Design History. Find out more here: buff.ly/AGvR1Ge
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
We are pleased to welcome Livia Rezende, new Explorations Managing Editor of the Journal of Design History. Find out more here: buff.ly/AGvR1Ge
If we tried to recommend all the amazing galleries and museums worth visiting in Brno during our conference, you’d probably have to take an extra week off. So instead, we picked the crème de la crème – the spots you simply can’t miss!
January 5, 2026 at 9:15 AM
If we tried to recommend all the amazing galleries and museums worth visiting in Brno during our conference, you’d probably have to take an extra week off. So instead, we picked the crème de la crème – the spots you simply can’t miss!
Get ready to meet the host city of the 2026 DHS Conference! Design in the Age of Uncertainty will take place in vibrant, innovative, and culture-packed Brno. Over the next few posts, we’ll be introducing this Czech gem – so stay tuned! 📸 from Czechia Digital Media Library by Jiří Kružík
December 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Get ready to meet the host city of the 2026 DHS Conference! Design in the Age of Uncertainty will take place in vibrant, innovative, and culture-packed Brno. Over the next few posts, we’ll be introducing this Czech gem – so stay tuned! 📸 from Czechia Digital Media Library by Jiří Kružík
If you’ve been seriously side-eyeing every thematic focus we introduced don’t worry – we’re open-minded! We gladly welcome any theme that engages with uncertainty in design! Deadline is 1st of February 2026
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
If you’ve been seriously side-eyeing every thematic focus we introduced don’t worry – we’re open-minded! We gladly welcome any theme that engages with uncertainty in design! Deadline is 1st of February 2026
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
Introducing thematic foci of the 2026 DHS Annual Conference ⚡️Design in an Age of Uncertainty ⚡️
3. Ecology and Responsibility ♻️
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
3. Ecology and Responsibility ♻️
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
December 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Introducing thematic foci of the 2026 DHS Annual Conference ⚡️Design in an Age of Uncertainty ⚡️
3. Ecology and Responsibility ♻️
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
3. Ecology and Responsibility ♻️
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
Introducing thematic foci of the 2026 DHS Annual Conference ⚡️Design in an Age of Uncertainty ⚡️
3. The Non-Human and the Interspecies 🕸
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
3. The Non-Human and the Interspecies 🕸
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
December 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Introducing thematic foci of the 2026 DHS Annual Conference ⚡️Design in an Age of Uncertainty ⚡️
3. The Non-Human and the Interspecies 🕸
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
3. The Non-Human and the Interspecies 🕸
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
For the last Provocative Objects blog of 2025, Jennifer Rittner, Assistant Professor of Strategic Design and Management and Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Learning at Parsons School of Design, discusses the spoon as an object of care and its uses in Ancient Egyptian cosmetics buff.ly/KzE6hzT
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
For the last Provocative Objects blog of 2025, Jennifer Rittner, Assistant Professor of Strategic Design and Management and Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Learning at Parsons School of Design, discusses the spoon as an object of care and its uses in Ancient Egyptian cosmetics buff.ly/KzE6hzT
Introducing thematic foci of the 2026 DHS Annual Conference ⚡️Design in an Age of Uncertainty ⚡️
2. Digital: Making Design Great Again? 🤳🏻
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
2. Digital: Making Design Great Again? 🤳🏻
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
December 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Introducing thematic foci of the 2026 DHS Annual Conference ⚡️Design in an Age of Uncertainty ⚡️
2. Digital: Making Design Great Again? 🤳🏻
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
2. Digital: Making Design Great Again? 🤳🏻
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣
Find out more: buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
Introducing thematic foci of the 2026 DHS Annual Conference ⚡️Design in an Age of Uncertainty ⚡️
1. Imagined Futures, Imagined Pasts 🔮
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣 buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
1. Imagined Futures, Imagined Pasts 🔮
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣 buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
December 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Introducing thematic foci of the 2026 DHS Annual Conference ⚡️Design in an Age of Uncertainty ⚡️
1. Imagined Futures, Imagined Pasts 🔮
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣 buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
1. Imagined Futures, Imagined Pasts 🔮
The Call for Papers is officially open 📣 buff.ly/XXu0w0L
Deadline? 1st of February 2026 ⏳
#designuncertain
#callforpapers #dhsconference
The Journal of Design History is the Design History Society's research-focused publication, addressing the history of a range of design-related subjects. For all things related to our Journal - including new issues, reviews, and opportunities - follow on Bluesky
Journal of Design History (@jodesignhistory.bsky.social)
The Journal of Design History (Design History Society/OUP) publishes peer reviewed articles & reviews.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The Journal of Design History is the Design History Society's research-focused publication, addressing the history of a range of design-related subjects. For all things related to our Journal - including new issues, reviews, and opportunities - follow on Bluesky
To coincide with the 'Marie Antoinette Style' exhibition at the V&A, in this month's Provocative Objects blog Sufiyeh Hadian examines the use of Manolo Blahnik’s shoes in Sofia Coppola's 'Marie Antoinette' (2006). Read it here: buff.ly/ISEmCou
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
To coincide with the 'Marie Antoinette Style' exhibition at the V&A, in this month's Provocative Objects blog Sufiyeh Hadian examines the use of Manolo Blahnik’s shoes in Sofia Coppola's 'Marie Antoinette' (2006). Read it here: buff.ly/ISEmCou
Deadline next week! Don't forget to apply to be one of our new Student Ambassadors.
Full role description and application details can be found here: buff.ly/JCbTcey
Full role description and application details can be found here: buff.ly/JCbTcey
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Deadline next week! Don't forget to apply to be one of our new Student Ambassadors.
Full role description and application details can be found here: buff.ly/JCbTcey
Full role description and application details can be found here: buff.ly/JCbTcey
A reminder that Professor Annebella Pollen will be in conversation with Associate Professor Sally-Anne Huxtable, guest editor of recently-published special issue of the Journal of Design History 'Design and the Occult', next week. This event will be held online, register here:
Design and the Occult: An in-conversation with Sally-Anne Huxtable
Annebella Pollen in conversation with Sally-Anne Huxtable
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November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A reminder that Professor Annebella Pollen will be in conversation with Associate Professor Sally-Anne Huxtable, guest editor of recently-published special issue of the Journal of Design History 'Design and the Occult', next week. This event will be held online, register here: