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Thinking Through Heirlooms: An Interdisciplinary Symposium

Name: Thinking Through Heirlooms: An Interdisciplinary Symposium
Start: 2026-11-06
End: 2026-11-06
Location: University of Brighton

Hosted by University of Brighton

6 November 2026
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Thinking Through Heirlooms: An Interdisciplinary Symposium is a symposium held 6 November 2026 in University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom, organised by University of Brighton.

Dates:: 6 November 2026
Format:: In person
Venue:: University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
Subjects:: Literature & Cultural Studies
Organiser:: University of Brighton
Official website:: blogs.brighton.ac.uk/centrefordesignhistory/2026/06/01/cfp-thinking-through-heirlooms-symposium-6-november-2026

‘Thinking Through Heirlooms’ is an in-person interdisciplinary symposium hosted by the Centre for Design History at the University of Brighton, aiming to unravel complexities, examine alternative ways of reading heirlooms, and unlock new knowledge embedded within them.

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Design history, textile studies, design anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, museum studies, design research, archive studies, oral history, feminist studies, material culture, graduate students, early career researchers, artists, independent researchers, designers, and practitioners.