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  • Ulrich Lehmann

    Professor of Design Practice and Theory

    Email
    lehmannu@newschool.edu

    Office Location
    L - 2 West 13th Street

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    Ulrich Lehmann

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    Ulrich Lehmann studied philosophy, sociology and the history of art in Frankfurt am Main, Paris and London. His research interests can be grouped in a couple of areas: the histories of ideas and of material culture in Europe from the 1780s to 1850, and the meaning, materiality and praxis of contemporary design. He has contributed to a wide range of journals and edited collections on fashion and material culture, and his books include Josiah McElheny: Object Lesson and Tigersprung: Fashion in Modernity, and Fashion and Materialism. His new book Revolution and Progress: The Orign of Design 1789-1917 will be published by The MIT Press next year. Ulrich’s academic appointments have included positions at the University for the Creative Arts at Rochester and the Victoria and Albert Museum. 

    Future Courses

    Independent Study
    PGHT 5932, Fall 2026

    Independent Study
    PLAH 3900, Spring 2027

    Integrative Seminar 1
    PUFY 1010, Fall 2026

    Making + Meaning: Materials
    PLHT 3010, Fall 2026

    Revolution and Progress
    PGHT 5060, Fall 2026

    Past Courses

    Admin Assoc Asst Dean
    PSAD 9125, Fall 2025

    Committee Academic Unit
    PSAD 9320, Fall 2025

    Digital Tools
    PLDS 3513, Spring 2026

    Film, Fashion, Montage
    PGHT 5105, Spring 2026

    Independent Study
    PGHT 5932, Fall 2025

    Independent Study
    PLAH 3900, Spring 2026

    Making + Meaning: Materials
    PLHT 3010, Spring 2026

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