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Membership is valid from the day of purchase for 365 days, renewed on a rolling annual basis. It contributes to conferences, awards and The Journal of Dress History. We offer you discounts and monthly Thoughts and Threads.
The Association of Dress Historians (ADH) is delighted to host the New Research in Dress History Conference 2026. This is a hybrid event that will take place at The Art Workers’ Guild, London, UK, and can be followed online on Thursday 15 October. Please note that the event will not be recorded.
Our convenors and members of the ADH Executive Committee, Ellie McCartney (Secretary) and Valentina Lava (Communications Lead – Newsletter) present a varied programme that reflects the goal of the New Research in Dress History Conference by exploring themes covering dress, adornment and its materials, untold global histories and connections, curatorial practices and conservation by emerging scholars and professionals.
The Association of Dress Historians are pleased to welcome you once again to our virtual Winter/Spring Seminar Series for 2025/6.
Seminars will be held monthly on Zoom, inviting scholars and curators from across the world to speak on the theme of Curating Dress and Fashion.
Attendance is free to ADH Members. You will receive an email with the Zoom session link a day in advance.
If you are not a Member and are curious to hear an individual session, tickets are £12 (including fees) for attending a single event. Your contribution helps to support our online platforms and events.
Once you have purchased a ticket, the Zoom link to attend the session will be available through Eventbrite. We will send you a reminder the day before the event.
Follow our page so that you can be notified of our other upcoming events. Contact events@dresshistorians.org with any questions.
The ADH offers a mentorship programme in partnership with DATS, intended to support dress and textile scholars and professionals.
The programme is open to scholars who are not currently studying at a higher education institution, or early career professionals working independently.
Please contact Maria Ida De Ioanni at mentoring@dresshistorians.org with any questions.
“Lust for Life”: How Fashion Enlivened the Museum
Plus: Restoring textiles from the Order of the Holy Spirit
To further the ADH objective to support and promote the study and professional practice of dress and textile history, we offer a number of awards and grants, which include:
The Madeleine Ginsburg Internship Grant
The Aileen Ribeiro Image Grant
The Association of Dress Historians offer a number of awards, including:
ADH Book of the Year
The Association of Dress Historians Award
The Association of Dress Historians Postgraduate Article Award
