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.
TRANSPARENT JOURNEYS ALONG THE SILK ROADS
Spring Conference 2026
14th-16th May
UCL, London
Booking Now Open !
Details below
We are excited to announce that booking is now open for our Spring meeting: Transparent Journeys Along the Silk Roads: Glass and Connectivity across Central Asia and Beyond. 14th-16th May 2026, University College London
Early bird tickets (with a deadline of 10 April) cost £80.00 full rate, £40.00 students and include Day 1 wine reception, refreshment breaks and lunch on Day 2. They are available on Eventbrite here
The meeting focuses on the vital role of glass as an indicator of exchange, trade and movement along the Silk Roads. It features twenty-four talks by some of the leading international experts in this area, ranging from informed overviews to cutting edge research results. Speakers include Brigitte Borrel (Heidelberg, Germany), Laure Dussubieux (Chicago, USA), Julian Henderson (Nottingham) and Nadine Schibille (CNRS, France) with many other specialists including visitors from universities and institutes at the eastern end of the Silk Roads, from east and south Asia.
Any enquiries to events@historyofglass.org.uk
For more details and the full programme of speakers please go to our meetings page here
Recent Events and Meetings
Our Autumn Miscellany (15th November 2025) was a great success and we were delighted to welcome so many members and non members to our free lectures. Abstracts can be seen here
Spring Meeting 2025
Glass in Architecture and Construction in the Ancient and Historical Worlds
Friday 16th May
We were delighted to have so many people join us in London for our Spring meeting. For information about our speakers, see our past meetings.
AHG Grants
The AHG offers small grants to support research, projects and activities to advance the study of the history of glass. For more information please visit the Grants page. Applications always open!
AHG at the AIHV Congress in Mainz, September 2025
Several of our members presented their research at the 23rd Congress of the Association Internationale pour L’Histoire du Verre (AIHV) which took place in Mainz, Germany. AHG Honorary Secretary Sally Cottam was also elected to become Secretary General of the AIHV at the Congress. The next Congress will be held in Marseille in September 2027.
Glass around the World
One of our talented Board Members, Dr Tom Derrick recently appeared in an Australian ABC podcast aimed at children, to talk about the history of making glass. Have a listen!
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.
