Fashioning the Early Modern Presentation HERA Event Feb 2015
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Fashioning the Early Modern: Creativity and Innovation in Europe,
1500-1800www.fashioningtheearlymodern.ac.uk
Research Questions
• How and why did certain goods become fashionable in Early Modern Europe while others failed?
• What were the mechanisms through which ideas about fashion were communicated across linguistic, social and geographic borders?
• How can we use knowledge of fashion innovations from the past to inform creative practices today?
Project PIs
• Evelyn Welch, Queen Mary, University of London
• Lesley Miller, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
• Peter McNeil, Institute for Fashion Studies, University of Stockholm
• Marie-Louise Nosch and Maj Ringaard, Centre for Textile Research, University of Copenhagen
• Paula Hohti, Collegium for Advanced Studies, Helsinki
Project Associates/Partners
• Paul Ormerod, Volterra Consulting (Economist)
• Nordiske Museet, Stockholm
• Livrustkammeren, Stockholm
• National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen
• Design Museum, Copenhagen
Activities
• Early Career Training Sessions in Museum collections
• Workshops and conferences for Academics, Designers & Trademark lawyers
• Participation in major international conferences (CIETA, Copenhagen)
• Research data collection in archives in Italy, England, France, Sweden and Denmark
• Mapping of surviving materials in museums collections
Outputs
• Monographs and peer-reviewed articles
• Edited volume based on final conference
• Edition of textile sample book, V&A
• Website Information that will be used by all museum partners
• Support for the redesign of Europe, 1600-1800 Galleries, V&A
• Podcasts available from the V&A website
Lessons Learned
• Make sure you understand what each partner needs from the project
• Have at least one output that can only be delivered if your work effectively together
• Get commitment from the institutions as well as from the individuals involved
• Ensure you support postdocs/PhDs inside and outside your project – they add real value
• Allow for serendipity • Enjoy yourselves! Having fun together keeps the
network together