We are delighted to announce the publication of a recently published book that has its origins in the work of the Centre for Design History. In 2017, an international conference was held, marking the first collaboration between the Centre and… Continue Reading →
Following a recent conference paper, Annebella Pollen reflects on the ways that photography and textiles have intersected in her research and in her personal life. On Thursday 3rd March 2022, I should have been in Chicago, at the 110th CAA… Continue Reading →
CDH Postgraduate Research Student Representative, Nicola Miles, reports on her recent research exhibition The recent research exhibition supported by the Centre for Design History entitled ‘Children’s Clothes, Clothkits and Creativity’ was held in a shop window in Lewes, East Sussex,… Continue Reading →
Dr Gustavo Curcio and Dr Gil Barros, Assistant Professors in the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of São Paulo, review a recent UK-Brazil collaborative workshop series, hosted by the Centre for Design History. Writing may be the most… Continue Reading →
The Centre for Design History is delighted to announce its two new Co-Directors. Dr Megha Rajguru and Dr Claire Wintle, both Principal Lecturers in the History of Art and Design at the University of Brighton, will share leadership of the… Continue Reading →
Centre for Design History member, Senior Lecturer Veronica Isaac, reports on her recent research activity to document the costumes of Ellen Terry Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928) was one of the leading performers of her generation. In spite of a scandalous… Continue Reading →
PhD student Jayne Knight reflects upon her family photo collections, photo technologies and their relevance today. Jayne is researching the Kodak Collection at the National Science and Media Museum for her PhD at the Centre for Design History. 1. The… Continue Reading →
Histories of Resourcefulness, Reuse and Creative Ingenuity in 20th Century Fashion and Dress International online conference (Zoom) 09.45-15.45 BST Friday 21 January 2022 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Keynote Speaker: Erica de Greef (African Fashion Research Institute) Organised by Dr Alex… Continue Reading →
Congratulations to CDH members Professor Lou Taylor and Dr Marie McLoughlin on winning the 2021 Association of Dress Historians Book of the Year for their edited collection, Paris Fashion and World War Two: Global Diffusion and Nazi Control (Bloomsbury, 2020)…. Continue Reading →
A new display of film and dress history research sponsored by the CDH is appearing in the window of an empty shop in Lewes. This display represents research by Brighton PhD student Nicola Miles and is entitled ‘Children’s Clothes, Clothkits… Continue Reading →
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