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Report: researching moga culture in early twentieth-century Japanese material culture
Report: researching moga culture in early twentieth-century Japanese material culture

Erica Tso, Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Art History, Curating and Visual Studies, University of Birmingham reports on her delayed research trip to Japan as recipient of the 2021 DHS Research Access Award (Student).

18 April 2023 -

Reports
Report: Putting on a show with the Kenwood Chef (recipient of the Outreach and Events Grant)
Report: Putting on a show with the Kenwood Chef (recipient of the Outreach and Events Grant)

Alice Naylor, AHRC-funded Collaborative Doctoral Researcher at the University of Portsmouth and Science Museum Group reports on two live events that evoked the history of a Kenwood demonstration, supported by the DHS Outreach and Events Grant.

20 March 2023 -

Reports
Provocative Objects: Nadinola DeLuxe Bleaching Cream
Provocative Objects: Nadinola DeLuxe Bleaching Cream

This month, guest contributor to the Provocative Objects series Jade Lindo offers a brief glimpse into the history of Nadinola DeLuxe Bleaching Cream.

14 March 2023 -

Provocative Objects / Spaces
Provocative Places: Prince/Mercer Street, New York and Virgil Abloh
Provocative Places: Prince/Mercer Street, New York and Virgil Abloh

This month, guest contributor to the Provocative Places series Monica Jae Yeon Moon explores Prince/Mercer Street in New York and the late designer Virgil Abloh.

14 February 2023 -

Provocative Objects / Spaces
Report: Chandigarh Chairs (recipients of the DHS Research Access Grant [Professional])
Report: Chandigarh Chairs (recipients of the DHS Research Access Grant [Professional])

Petra Seitz, Nia Thandapani and Gregor Wittrick report on their 2022 fieldwork into the Chandigarh Chairs project which involved an initial trip to Chandigarh, supported by the DHS Research Access Grant (Professional)

7 February 2023 -

Reports
Provocative Objects: The Pirate and The Traders of the West Indies
Provocative Objects: The Pirate and The Traders of the West Indies

This month, guest contributor to the Provocative Objects series Zarna Hart studies The Pirate and The Traders of the West Indies by William Spooner in relation to British Empire and the indoctrination of Victorian children.

21 January 2023 -

Provocative Objects / Spaces

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