Prof. Chu presents at Design History Society Annual Conference, Matosinhos, Portugal

Omar Sosa Tzec — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:30:19 +0000

Prof. Chu presents at Design History Society Annual Conference, Matosinhos, Portugal

Author: School of Design

September 25, 2023

Prof. Hsiao-Yun Chu presented her current research entitled "Women's Work: Design on Display at the Centennial Fair" at the 2023 Design History Society Annual Conference in Matosinhos, Portugal. Her work illuminates the contributions of women designers and organizers to the 1876 Centennial Fair in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--the first world's fair in which women's work was shown in its own pavilion.

Prof. Chu comments, "Design history is a small and rather unique field as distinct from art history or the history of science and technology in general. It's a rare treat to experience the current research of others in this field who are expanding the scope and methods of this discipline in real time."