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OPEN CALL: Nordic Fashion, Printed Culture and Heritage Making

This summer, International Library of Fashion Research institutes a pilot researcher-in-residence program, with an aim to expand the knowledge around contemporary Nordic fashion cultures. As a stimulating meeting point and resource for fashion research in the Nordics, the researcher-in-residence program will be an important initiative to collect, archive and preserve printed matter from this region, including (but not limited to) magazines, photo books, catalogs, illustrations and other physical ephemera and documents, based on a multitude of Nordic fashion practitioners, collectors and institutions, to ultimately integrate this material as a significant specialization of our permanent collection – and cherish it for the future.

The researcher-in-residence pilot program will begin on August 1st 2024 and end on December 1st 2024. A stipend of 50,000 Norwegian kroner is allocated to the selected researcher. It’s fully possible to combine the program with other professional endeavors or studies. Occasional visits to International Library of Fashion Research’s collection and study space in Oslo will be arranged, and it’s not mandatory to be physically present in Oslo during the entire course of the program. “Nordic Fashion, Printed Culture and Heritage Making” is supported by the Nordic Culture Fund.

To apply and read more:
https://fashionresearchlibrary.com/program/open-call-nordic-fashion-printed-culture-and-heritage-making

Namkyu Chun, a member of Design Culture research group, has been appointed to the advisory board of the pilot researcher-in-residence program for "Nordic Fashion, Printed Culture and Heritage Making" at the International Library of Fashion Research in Oslo, Norway.