Internet dating is becoming so specialised, it wouldn't surprise me if
there was a specific design historian dating website already, but if not
then maybe 'PhD-Design-Dating' should be a splinter jiscmail group? If
anyone sets such a thing up then be sure to share it on the main PhD Design
list.
Katie
On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Pedro Oliveira <
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> "Furthermore, I am also interested in dating methodologies used in
> different fields and disciplines (e.g. Art History, Archeology,
> Anthropology)"
> Dear Elif,
> Not wanting to bypass Terence's question and other comments on the list
> regarding this issue, to answer your query, I would add that the part of
> anthropology most closely related to our current understanding of design
> (social and cultural anthropology) doesn't really have any specific "dating
> methodologies" per se. In fact, that is a strong point of differentiation
> with other disciplines, such as archeology and history. Physical
> anthropology, of course, is another matter altogether. A good history of
> physical anthropology should give you an idea of the dating methods used in
> the discipline.
> If, as stated in one of the previous emails, you are also interested in
> the "situation in which an object emerges"in a larger contextual view,
> anthropology can be useful for that, particularly through the intersection
> with material culture. Daniel Miller's work and followers (UCLA) may be
> worth having a look at. Daniel Miller himself is very clear on the
> influence of archeology on his way of thinking about contemporary relations
> between people and objects. I wouldn't go as far to say though that he is
> concerned with "dating methodologies".
> It wasn't absolutely clear to me from your email if you are interested in
> "dating methodologies" across disciplines (i.e. how different disciplines
> have developed distinct approaches to dating objects) and/or if you are
> also trying to "date methodologies"within different disciplines (i.e., when
> did different research methods emerge in each discipline, either for dating
> objects or other research concerns). The latter would probably invite you
> to start looking at the methods as objects themselves and comparing them
> across disciplines. That's a ride I would personally love to watch.
> As to dating a design historian, I never dated one myself but I wouldn't
> knock it before trying. It might turn out to be a mind blowing experience.
> Good luck,
> Pedro
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I have never really dated any design historians, but I would think that it
> is not much different from dating people from other walks of life. Have a
> nice Summer, Nic Short message from my phone. > Den 09/07/2014 kl. 18.42
> skrev "Elif Kocabiyik" <[log in to unmask]>:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I am a researcher at Izmir University of Economics in the
> > Department of Industrial Design who is working on methodologies for
> dating design objects (or artifacts) within my broader research interests
> in design history and design history methods. These artifacts can be a
> collection of
> > objects, labels, etc. as well as individual objects. Furthermore, I
> > am also interested in dating methodologies used in
> > different fields and disciplines (e.g. Art History, Archeology,
> > Anthropology).
> >
> > I am contacting you all with the hopes that you
> > would be willing to share information on important studies and
> > references on this subject matter. I appreciate any assistance that can
> be
> > provided.
> >
> > Thank you for your consideration.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Dr. Elif Kocabıyık
> > Izmir University of Economics
> > Department of Industrial Design
> >
>
> PhD Anthropologist/Independent Ethnographic Consultant/Global Partner at
> Practica LLC
>
>
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