Author Ian Sinclair

Listen to the second episode of our new Centre for Design History podcast LISTEN: Podcast | 2 South Asia and Design History research Dr Megha Rajguru, Hajra Williams and Monna Matharu in conversation, discussing their individual research and positionalities as South… Continue Reading →

Doctoral student Janet Aspley reports back from a productive research trip to USA This year I was honoured to be the recipient of the British Association of American Studies’ 2017 Marcus Cunliffe Award, which funds short-term research trips to the… Continue Reading →

Dr Charlotte Nicklas introduces the work of an international research group in dress history, and describes its recent committee meeting held in Brighton.   On 7 July 2017, the University of Brighton hosted a meeting of the Steering Committee of… Continue Reading →

Jenna Allsopp recounts her experience co-organising the 2017 University of Brighton Postgraduate Design History Symposium   In January 2015, I wrote a post for this blog recounting my experience of attending my first academic conference as a recent BA graduate…. Continue Reading →

Unpacking the Archive was the second in a series of student-led events for PhD students working on research projects in history of design, architecture and related disciplines organised in partnership between the Royal College of Art, Kingston University and the… Continue Reading →

Dr Hui-Ying Kerr of Nottingham Trent University, a contributor to the University of Brighton’s recent international conference, reviews its contents and contexts. Recently, in design history, the importance of the international has been brought into focus, acknowledging the impact of… Continue Reading →