Text & images © Deborah Jaffé 2011
Site design © Alice Krelle 2011
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Dates
25.12.11 & 27.12.11
The History of Toys on BBC2
Deborah will be appearing on The Toys that Made Christmas, broadcast on BBC 2 at 9pm on Christmas Day and again at 11.30pm on 27th December.
14.01.12
Rethinking the History of Childhood: Narratives, Sources, Debates
Conference at the University of Greenwich, where Deborah will give her paper Adventure or Assault Course based on her original research.
23-24.03.12
Peripheral Modernisms - International Conference
IGRS, School of Advanced Study, University of London.
Deborah will give her paper Bauhaus Dessau, 1979
Further information here.
For more information please see the news page.
25.12.11 & 27.12.11
The History of Toys on BBC2
Deborah will be appearing on The Toys that Made Christmas, broadcast on BBC 2 at 9pm on Christmas Day and again at 11.30pm on 27th December.
14.01.12
Rethinking the History of Childhood: Narratives, Sources, Debates
Conference at the University of Greenwich, where Deborah will give her paper Adventure or Assault Course based on her original research.
23-24.03.12
Peripheral Modernisms - International Conference
IGRS, School of Advanced Study, University of London.
Deborah will give her paper Bauhaus Dessau, 1979
Further information here.
For more information please see the news page.
Deborah Jaffé is an author, cultural and design historian, and painter.
The Bathing Belle
1930s plastic and shell
Souvenir of Southport
She has special interests in the history of industrial design, technology and innovation; childhood, play and toys; memory studies and souvenirs. Her published books include Ingenious Women, The History of Toys and Victoria - a celebration. She also writes company histories, undertakes specialist research projects and is the editor of Links, for Newcomen, the International Society for the History of Engineering and Technology.
Deborah is always interested in ideas and new research and work possibilities. Please feel free to contact her.
The Bathing Belle
1930s plastic and shell
Souvenir of Southport
She has special interests in the history of industrial design, technology and innovation; childhood, play and toys; memory studies and souvenirs. Her published books include Ingenious Women, The History of Toys and Victoria - a celebration. She also writes company histories, undertakes specialist research projects and is the editor of Links, for Newcomen, the International Society for the History of Engineering and Technology.
Current research interests include:
The history of souvenirs
Innovative women
Industrial design and the Cold War
Relationships between design & engineering professionals
Toys, childhood and play
Deborah is always interested in ideas and new research and work possibilities. Please feel free to contact her.
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Posted on 22.04.12
Women + Innovation
Deborah gave a paper on Women as Philanthropists and Entrepreneurs at the conference Celebrating the Contribution of Women to Social Renewal and Economic Prosperity, organised by Professor Pooran Wynarczyk at Newcastle University Business School on 8 March 2012.
Links
The March 2012 Links - designed and edited by Deborah - includes coverage of the events to be held this year to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Thomas Newcomen's atmospheric engine. Further information on the Newcomen website or from office@newcomen.com.
Deborah gave a paper on Women as Philanthropists and Entrepreneurs at the conference Celebrating the Contribution of Women to Social Renewal and Economic Prosperity, organised by Professor Pooran Wynarczyk at Newcastle University Business School on 8 March 2012.
Links
The March 2012 Links - designed and edited by Deborah - includes coverage of the events to be held this year to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Thomas Newcomen's atmospheric engine. Further information on the Newcomen website or from office@newcomen.com.
Posted on 19.12.11
The History of Toys on BBC2
Deborah will be appearing on The Toys that Made Christmas, broadcast on BBC 2 at 9pm on Christmas Day and again at 11.30pm on 27th December.
Deborah will be appearing on The Toys that Made Christmas, broadcast on BBC 2 at 9pm on Christmas Day and again at 11.30pm on 27th December.
Posted on 12.12.11
Upcoming Events
Deborah will be presenting papers at two conferences in early 2012.
Rethinking the History of Childhood: Narratives, Sources, Debates
Conference at the University of Greenwich, 14th January 2012, where Deborah will give her paper Adventure or Assault Course based on her original research.
Peripheral Modernisms
International conference at IGRS, School of Advanced Study, University of London, 23rd-24th March 2012, where Deborah will give her paper Bauhaus Dessau, 1979 Further information here.
Links
The December 2011 edition of Links, volume 220, edited by Deborah, has now been published. More information on the Newcomen website.
Deborah will be presenting papers at two conferences in early 2012.
Rethinking the History of Childhood: Narratives, Sources, Debates
Conference at the University of Greenwich, 14th January 2012, where Deborah will give her paper Adventure or Assault Course based on her original research.
Peripheral Modernisms
International conference at IGRS, School of Advanced Study, University of London, 23rd-24th March 2012, where Deborah will give her paper Bauhaus Dessau, 1979 Further information here.
Links
The December 2011 edition of Links, volume 220, edited by Deborah, has now been published. More information on the Newcomen website.
Read the news archive here.