The Association for the History of Glass is an educational charity whose aims are to advance knowledge, education and interest in the study of glass of all periods of history throughout the world.
Our members’ interests include archaeology, art history, conservation, museum studies, glass collection and glass science.
Autumn meeting and AGM
Saturday 26th October 2024
We are excited to be organising an online meeting showcasing new research in glass studies. Short presentations (15/20 minutes) are invited and new researchers are particularly encouraged to take part. For more details, and if you wish to submit a proposal (deadline September 15th), please email the organisers, Sally Cottam and Ana Franjic at :- events@historyofglass.org.uk
We will also be holding our AGM during a break in the meeting at 1400. The AGM is open to all members and attendance at the rest of the online event is not required. Papers for the AGM and information on how to attend will be sent to members nearer the time.
AHG at the European Association of Archaeologists Conference
30th EAA Annual Meeting,
Rome 28-31st August 2024
We are delighted to be hosting a session at the prestigious EAA meeting. The session, entitled ‘Going with the Flow: The Many Facets of Glass in Past Societies’ is scheduled for August 31st. More details of the conference can be found on the EAA website. Abstracts of the presentations can be viewed here.
Spring 2024 Meeting
17th May, London
GLASSWEAR:
Glass in Jewellery
Beads, rings, necklaces, hairpins – the versatility of glass has seen it used in countless ways to adorn the body. Our last meeting focussed on the role of glass in jewellery from the Bronze Age to the 21st century. To access the abstracts please visit our past meetings page.
Glass News 2024
Our members will shortly receive our next edition of Glass News. The 52nd edition is full of news and articles of interest. If you would like to share your feedback about any of the topics, or would like to contribute to the next edition planned for July 2024, please let us know on glassnews@historyofglass.org.uk.
Back issues (excluding the three most recent) are available to all as pdfs. Recent highlight include Issue 46, which includes information about the stunning discovery of a glass fish at Chedworth Roman Villa, as reported by the BBC.
Exciting Grants News!
Due to the continued support of our members, we have been able to increase our Grants budget for the year 2024/25 by half! We are moving from a total of £2,000 to £3,000 to support research, projects and activities to advance the study of the history of glass Applications always open!
New Faces on the AHG Board
Our 2023 AGM saw some changes to the AHG board including the election of Professor Ian Freestone as our new President. For the full membership of the board and their roles, please visit the Board tab on the About Us page.
A look back at 2023
The Association had an exciting year, with two successful meetings. In the Spring we were in Oxford for ‘Everything Old is New Again’, which looked at recycling and reuse in ancient and historical glass. In November we held an online meeting ‘New Reflections on Old Glass’ where we highlighted latest research on glass from the Bronze Age to the Industrial Revolution. For information on previous events, visit our meetings page
Website Changes
There have been many website changes recently – please bear with us while we work through teething issues. If you notice issues, please email web@historyofglass.org.uk.
