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Design History Society members include all those interested in design: students, designers, lecturers, historians, researchers, craftspeople, manufacturers, archivists, curators, librarians and collectors. New members are always welcomed and actively encouraged to contribute to events and publications.


The Design History Society offers a concessionary rate to full and part-time students, the unwaged and retired, those residing in countries and territories that DAC note are eligible to receive Official Development Assistance (ODA), for which you will be asked to supply proof of status/address. Click here to see if you are eligible to apply for the DAC membership: https://www.oecd.org/en/topics...


JDH peer reviewers receive a 20% discount on standard membership - please choose the 'JDH reviewer' option below and send proof of status to designhistorysociety@gmail.com to verify the discount.


Institutional membership under all categories is administered by Oxford University Press.

DHS memberships run from 1st August - 31st July annually.

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DHS only (non-journal)

Please note this membership option offers all DHS membership benefits except access to the Journal of Design History until 31st July 2025

£25.00 /yearly
£10.00 /yearly
£15.00 /yearly
£10.00 /yearly
£5.00 /yearly
Not available as a Standard membership
  • Receive all DHS membership benefits (except access to the Journal of Design History) until 31st July 2025

Print and online

Annual print and online members receive 4 x print copies of the Journal of Design History until 31st July 2025

£78.00 /yearly
£35.00 /yearly
£45.00 /yearly
£62.00 /yearly
Not available as a Standard membership
  • Receive all DHS membership benefits plus both online and print access to the Journal of Design History until 31st July 2025

Online only

Annual online-only members are entitled to online access to the Journal to 31st July 2025

£65.00 /yearly
£20.00 /yearly
£37.00 /yearly
£20.00 /yearly
£10.00 /yearly
£52.00 /yearly
Not available as a Standard membership
  • Receive all DHS membership benefits plus online access to the Journal of Design History until 31st July 2025