An increasing variety of research approaches is becoming available to those
interested in design as a subject of historical and cultural enquiry. The
last decade saw the establishment of a number of academic programmes, and
associations connecting specialists and enthusiasts within and without the
academic world. Also, more design museums are being establishing around the
world, sometimes merely rebranding existing institutions previously
dedicated to applied arts, or industrial history.This growing and
heterogeneous field displays commitments to a plurality of theories,
methods, and research traditions. The implications in the choice of
materials produced and interpreted by researchers or curators adds a
further level of complexity to the meshwork.
Design History in Practice: Theory, Method, and Materials is conceived as a
forum for researchers working in design history, design cultures, and
allied fields of investigation. Participants are invited to discuss how
they negotiate the relationships between theoretical and empirical research
in their study of design. The potential themes to be elaborated by papers
revolve around the condition of the researcher as producer and interpreter
of empirical materials and include, among the others:
— Establishing a relationship between design and its “contexts;”
— Research ethics: the role of activism and political commitment;
— Power and limits of categories: the case of the Anthropocene as emerging
common ground for design history, environmental humanities, and beyond;
— Curatorial practices between research and dissemination.
The symposium is convened by Joana Meroz (VU University Amsterdam) and
Gabriele Oropallo (University of Oslo), and shall see the participation of
three keynote speakers: Kjetil Fallan (University of Oslo), Timo de Rijk
(Delft University of Technology), and Alexandra Midal (Geneva University of
Art and Design).
Design History in Practice is free to all presenting or non-presenting
participants thanks to the support of the UiO Department of Philosophy,
Classics, History of Art and Ideas (IFIKK), and the Design History Society (
DHS). The event is part of both the IFIKK PhD educational programme, and
the 2015 DHS Day Seminars programme. Registration or abstracts due by 10
May 2015. For any questions, please direct email enquiries to
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Download the call as a PDF (http://bit.ly/dhpcall) for more information, a
full list of potential themes, and to know how to apply. Accommodation
bursaries for PhD candidates not based in Oslo are available. Those
interested should mention it in their application.
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