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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Aug 15

Come to work with me as Research Fellow in the international team for our new project Graphic Design Histories for Creative Dissent!

Deadline for applications is 7.9.25
jobs.brighton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Vacancy at the University of Brighton: Research Fellow in History of Design (0.2 full-time equivalent)

Join a new International Research Project on Graphic Design and Creative DissentWe’re looking for a Research Fellow in History of Design to join the international team responsible for the research pro...

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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social · Aug 20

The International Transport Workers Federation ‪‪@itfglobalunion.bsky.social‬ have a long history of fighting against oppression and fascism – explore their fascinating history in our online exhibition: warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

Poster which says “De l’argent pour Hitler c’est la guerre en Europe! [Money for Hitler means war in Europe] and depicts an outline of a figure in a black short and with Hitler’s characteristic hair and moustache with a swastika on the shirt, standing next to a stylised heavy artillery howitzer style gun. Image ref: MSS.159/3/C/A/140

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Aug 20

I’m really looking forward to participating in this workshop - Political Prisoners and Transnational Solidarity during the c20th - at University of Trento in mid-September

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Aug 15

Come to work with me as Research Fellow in the international team for our new project Graphic Design Histories for Creative Dissent!

Deadline for applications is 7.9.25
jobs.brighton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Vacancy at the University of Brighton: Research Fellow in History of Design (0.2 full-time equivalent)

Join a new International Research Project on Graphic Design and Creative DissentWe’re looking for a Research Fellow in History of Design to join the international team responsible for the research pro...

jobs.brighton.ac.uk

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Jul 21

I’m delighted to be part of the team for this new research project, exploring graphic objects of street protest for global movements

www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

New international research project to explore history of graphic design for street protest

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Jul 15

Alex Todd & I are co-chairing the Design History Society sponsored panel at CAA in Chicago 2026 on DESIGN ACTIVISM AS REPETITION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REINVENTION.

Please consider submitting an abstract caa.confex.com/caa/2026/web...

Session: Design Activism as Repetition, Reconstruction and Reinvention (CAA 114th Annual Conference)Preliminary Program

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Jun 20

On this World Refugee Day, celebrating the strength of people forced to flee their homes, I invite you to watch my film Art on the Streets (co-directed w/ Jane Dibblin) zealous.co/harrietatkin... which tells the story of refugee artists’ creativity in Britain in the midst of World War Two

ART ON THE STREETS - TRAILER

Art on the Streets is a new documentary created by design historian Harriet Atkinson and filmmaker Jane Dibblin, narrated by Michael Rosen, animated by Kate Bilbow,…

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Journal of Design History @jodesignhistory.bsky.social · Jun 10

NEW book review! Jonathan M Woodham reviews Showing Resistance: Propaganda and Modernist Exhibitions in Britain, 1933-53 by Harriet Atkinson. Read now at academic.oup.com/jdh/advance-...

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Apr 27

Studentship available to study MA Curating Collections and Heritage. Deadline 30th June 2025.

Open to applicants from the African or Asian diaspora or a marginalised ethnicity. The course is a collaboration between Brighton & Hove Museums and University of Brighton. Further info: lnkd.in/e8CJhtey

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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · May 13

Aurore Damoiseaux reflects on the Domesticity Under Siege conference @uniofbrighton.bsky.social, including our own Sue Breakell & @harrietatkinson.bsky.social who presented their new film about designer FHK Henrion. Read more here:
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Report | Domesticity Under Siege conference, 2-4 April 2025

Aurore Damoiseaux – PhD student and co-lead of CDH research strand ‘Fashion & Dress Histories’ – reflects on the recent international conference Domesticity Under Siege, organised by CDH …

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Alice Stevenson @alicestevenson.bsky.social · May 9

New exhibition now open @hornimanmuseum.bsky.social part of our @ukri.org AHRC project Mobilising Collections for Institutional Change

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‘All Eyes on Her!’: Reclaiming Egyptian Womanhood in This London Show

This exhibition at Horniman Museum calls for the reclamation of Egyptian artefacts, as well as our narrative.

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · May 9

Held at the V&A in 1946, Britain Can Make It set out to position Britain at the forefront of global industrial design. One of the exhibits we discuss is this electric bike prototype, designed by Benjamin Bowden.

Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · May 9

I really enjoyed talking to Malika Brown about the Britain Can Make It exhibition for her podcast series Shows That Go On, about why some exhibitions are still talked about long after they’re over.

Link here: open.spotify.com/episode/55Dq...

S2:E6 Britain can make it, 1946

Shows that Go On · Episode

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Apr 27

Book Launch: Art, Feminism, and Community and Showing Resistance, 29 April 2025.

Join us for a joint book launch on 29th April 5.30pm, University of Brighton (City Campus), M2, Grand Parade Main Building: 58–67 Grand Parade, BN2 0JY

Free and open to all.

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Event | Book Launch: Art, Feminism, and Community and Showing Resistance, 29 April 2025

Book Launch: Art, Feminism, and Community and Showing Resistance, 29 April 2025 The Centre for Design History is proud to announce new books by its members, Ceren Özpınar and Harriet Atkinson. Join…

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Apr 27

Studentship available to study MA Curating Collections and Heritage. Deadline 30th June 2025.

Open to applicants from the African or Asian diaspora or a marginalised ethnicity. The course is a collaboration between Brighton & Hove Museums and University of Brighton. Further info: lnkd.in/e8CJhtey

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Mar 13

I’m so happy to be part of this project about activating archives for advocacy with The Advocacy Academy, Clare Cumberlidge & Royal College of Art. We’re looking for an artist/designer to work with us this summer. Please share with anyone who might be interested!

www.artsjobs.org.uk/jobs/search/...

Creative Commission: Archives and Advocacy | Job

A commission for an artist or designer to be 'archivist in residence' at radical Brixton based youth organisation The Advocacy Academy to contribute to thinking and practice around the power of the ar...

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Feb 23

And film Art on the Streets, about exhibitions as activism during World War Two (trailer here: vimeo.com/833778781)

ART ON THE STREETS - TRAILER

Art on the Streets is a new documentary created by design historian Harriet Atkinson and filmmaker Jane Dibblin, narrated by Michael Rosen, animated by Kate Bilbow,…

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Feb 23

Lots of links with my work on exhibitions as activism as explored in my book Showing Resistance: propaganda & modernist exhibitions in Britain, 1933-53 (free to download here: www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781...)

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Feb 23

I really enjoyed seeing Resistance, the new exhibition at Turner Contemporary Margate @turnercontemporary.bsky.social a wonderful show of photographs documenting 20th c British protest movements.

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Jan 19

Mughals at the V&A is utterly breathtaking! Highly recommended

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Dec 17

The thrill of seeing something you’ve written in a bookshop never seems to fade: yesterday I spotted my new book “Showing Resistance” - about exhibitions as propaganda in mid-20th c Britain - in excellent company at Tate Britain. Also available to download www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781...

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Dec 9

Two brilliant-sounding, salaried PhD positions in Art History and Visual Studies are available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo. One is about International and Nordic modernism, the other in Visual Studies
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Doctoral Research Fellowships in Art History and Visual Studies (270478) | University of Oslo

Job title: Doctoral Research Fellowships in Art History and Visual Studies (270478), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025

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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · Nov 20

We're pleased to share @harrietatkinson.bsky.social's new book 'Showing Resistance: Propaganda and Modernist exhibitions in Britain, 1933-53', which draws heavily on our collections & published by @manchesterup.bsky.social. Read more about Harriet's book here:
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black and white photo of a smiling child with orange and white text overlayed

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Lily Crowther @lilcrowther.bsky.social · Nov 13

A new starter pack to help AHRC collaborative doctoral students find one another on here! I hope there will be more of us here soon.

Leena Lindell @leenalindell.bsky.social · Nov 13

Here’s yet another starter pack to connect with fellow collaborative PhDs! Please do share and comment if you’d like to be added 👩‍🎓
go.bsky.app/8M2iGLv

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Harriet Atkinson @harrietatkinson.bsky.social · Nov 15

Looks and sounds wonderful!

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