Author Annebella Pollen

Annebella Pollen, Professor of Visual and Material Culture, and Jayne Knight, collaborative PhD candidate (University of Brighton / National Science and Media Museum), discuss their shared experiences in the HSS PGR Research Scheme. Annebella Pollen: In 2021, I published a… 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 →

The Centre for Design History (CDH) at the University of Brighton invites applications for AHRC Technē fully-funded doctoral studentships, commencing October 2022. CDH examines the production and consumption of visual and material culture – images and things – in their… Continue Reading →

The Centre for Design History (CDH) seeks to appoint a student as a Social Media Assistant who will help us to build our social media presence to enhance our profile, reach new audiences, develop new partnerships and capture our research… Continue Reading →

The Centre for Design History (CDH) at the University of Brighton invites applications for a Postdoctoral Visiting Research Fellow (VRF) to spend time at the Centre to pursue their research within CDH’s themes. CDH examines the production and consumption of… Continue Reading →

The Centre for Design History (CDH) at the University of Brighton invites applications for a funded International Visiting Research Fellow (VRF) to spend time at the Centre in the spring semester of 2022 to pursue their research within CDH’s themes… Continue Reading →

The Centre for Design History (CDH) at the University of Brighton invites applications for self-funded International Visiting Research Fellows (VRFs) to spend time at the Centre to pursue their research within CDH’s themes and to form collaborations with CDH members…. Continue Reading →

Dr Annebella Pollen has been awarded a £100,000 Philip Leverhulme Prize, which she will use to fund a new study into the history of photography by children. The Philip Leverhulme Prize, established 2001, is awarded to UK academics whose work… Continue Reading →

Visiting PhD student, Lorenzo Merlino (University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil), outlines his work-in-progress on eighteenth century women’s dress in England and France. During the first semester of 2021, I was kindly welcomed by the Centre for Design History, under… Continue Reading →