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Design and Craft : a History of Convergences and Divergences
7th Conference of the International Committee for Design History and Design Studies
ICDHS 2010
20-22 September 2010
Brussels, Belgium

The conferences of the International Committee of Design History and Design Studies (ICDHS) aim to assess the current state of affairs of design history and design studies.

The seventh ICDHS conference, “Design and Craft: A History of Convergences and Divergences”, will bring the relation between design and craft to the fore. This theme offers an excellent opportunity to gather new design historical and theoretical research from over the world in a focused discussion on regional specificities as well as the impact of global processes of industrialisation. If, until now, design history has been largely dominated by the Western narratives of industrialization, then moving the focus towards non- industrial design practice might bring non-Western scholars to the forefront. Moreover, previously marginalized design histories in industrialized countries can finally get a voice.

The Brussels’ ICDHS conference will contain strands where the emphasis is laid on the presentations (of about 20 minutes each) and workshops with an emphasis on debate and discussion.

> Per ulteriori informazioni sulla consegna di abstract e papers e per i differenti temi della conferenza si veda il sito: http://www.designandcraft2010.be/