We are recruiting! The Inclusion Officer will work towards ensuring best practices of inclusion, equity & diversity are enacted across the society & will be responsible for developing a set of guidelines for inclusive practices across the conference, student conference and membership buff.ly/L5Aqqrl

The Design Writing Prize 2026 is now open for applications! The award invites scholars, researchers, critics, practitioners and educators, both from within the Society and the vibrant community beyond, to champion the cause of critical debate in design through writing. Find out more: buff.ly/OtO34nj

In celebration of International Women's Day, this month's Provocative Objects blog, written by Sufiyeh Hadian, looks at the history of the suffragette rosette and its place in the history of British feminism #IWD2026 buff.ly/HAZHOpg

We are pleased to introduce the newest members of the Design History Society team: our new Ambassadors! Our third new Ambassador is Abigail Egwunyenga, a Nigerian PhD student at the School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University Find out more about Abigail here: buff.ly/41axg1z

We have extended the deadline for applications to be the new Chair of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Design History. The new deadline is Monday 20th April 2026. More details can be found here: buff.ly/QTdcNjk

Deadline next week! Submit your abstract for our upcoming symposium Crafting Furniture in the Global South: Contemporary Practices, Histories and Futures. Find out more: buff.ly/qiiZrO8

We are pleased to introduce our new Ambassadors! Aurore Damoiseaux is a PhD student at the University of Brighton. Her AHRC-Techne funded research project focuses on the use of clothing and textile objects in British anti-nuclear activism. Find out more: buff.ly/wKQLRpT

This month, Ishan Khosla, Associate Professor at the School of Design at UPES, Dehradun, discusses research into the Jhāŗu (broom), and its role as a politically loaded, symbolically charged object deeply entangled with questions of caste, gender, labour and power. Read it here: buff.ly/0cht73n

Have you submitted an abstract for our new symposium: Crafting Furniture in the Global South: Contemporary Practices, Histories and Futures? The full call for papers can be found here: buff.ly/qiiZrO8

We are pleased to introduce the newest members of the Design History Society team: our new Ambassadors! First up is Katherine Easthill, is a design history researcher and graphic designer. Find out more here: buff.ly/wKQLRpT

The deadline for applications to be the new Chair of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Design History is next week! Please submit your application by Friday 27th February. For more details and to apply: buff.ly/p8JvO2P

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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:

In this month's Routes to Design History podcast, we talk to Ana Elena Mallet, an independent curator specializing in modern and contemporary design, and cultural management. Listen here: buff.ly/b99Fyph

New on the blog: Ludovica Polo, PhD candidate in Design Sciences at Iuav University of Venice, reports on the 2025 annual conference as recipient of the Student Speaker Bursary. Read the full report here: buff.ly/FrTJsIV

What is a Design History Society Student Ambassador? Find out more here: buff.ly/JCbTcey Deadline: 11.59pm UTC on 30th November 2025

Don't forget to sign up for our Routes to Design History mentorship and networking event next week, where you can engage with an international group of scholars, practitioners, and professionals who have featured as speakers on our RTDH podcast. Book your place here: buff.ly/G7fDAnA

Join Professor Annebella Pollen for an online in-conversation event with Associate Professor Sally-Anne Huxtable, guest editor of recently-published special issue of the Journal of Design History 'Design and the Occult' and Chair of the Design History Society. Reserve your place: buff.ly/TaiOP06

Have you signed up for our Routes to Design History Mentorship and Networking Event? This online event provides a space to build meaningful connections, exchange ideas, and seek guidance from established voices working in the discipline. Book your place here:

Could you be our new Student Ambassador? If you have a strong interest in the history of design or related fields and a commitment to equal opportunities and inclusive practices we want to hear from you! To find out more visit our website: buff.ly/JCbTcey

New on the blog: Esra Bici Nasır, Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Design at Izmir University of Economics, reports on her archival research trip to Salt Research in Istanbul, funded by the Design History Society's Research Access Grant (Academic) buff.ly/THzN88A

Join us in welcoming Chi Zhang, new Asia Editor of the Journal of Design History. Full announcement here: buff.ly/zjX14j8

We are looking to appoint two Student Ambassadors. Ambassadors play a key role in the Society and are encouraged to identify a particular area of the Society’s work that they wish to focus on. To find out more visit our website: buff.ly/JCbTcey

Provocative Objects: this month, Graphic Design Historian Nate Schulman discusses his research on Estellina Conat, the first named woman to have been actively involved in European book printing. Read it here: buff.ly/I8zw9o1

We are sadly saying goodbye to 2 of our Ambassadors – Rowan Adamson & Pippy Stephenson. We thank them both for all their hard work over their terms as Ambassadors and wish them all the best in the future! We are now recruiting 2 new Ambassadors: buff.ly/JCbTcey

New on the blog: Samrudha Dixit, doctoral candidate at Bard Graduate Center in New York City, reports on the 2025 Annual Conference as recipient of the Student Speaker Bursary buff.ly/IozfjDY

Our Routes to Design History podcast features this month Justine Boussard FRSA. Justine is a curator and creative producer with over a decade’s experience working on design and craft exhibitions, artist-led public engagement and creative programming. Listen here: buff.ly/lu0JZJG