About the Centre
The Centre for Printing History and Culture is a joint initiative between Birmingham City University and the University of Birmingham and consists of researchers, heritage professionals, librarians and practitioners. It seeks to encourage research into all aspects and periods of printing history and culture, as well as education and training into the art and practice of printing.
The centre aims to:
- provide a local, regional, national and international means of exchanging information, skills and expertise in printing history and culture;
- engage in and support ground-breaking interdisciplinary research into printing history and culture;
- seek partnerships between universities, heritage organisations, independent scholars, businesses and practitioners to sponsor and encourage the investigation and understanding of printing history and culture;
- promote the transfer and exchange of knowledge of printing history and culture amongst individuals and within communities and institutions;
- provide a local, regional, national and international means of exchanging information, skills and expertise in printing history and culture;
- engage in and support ground-breaking interdisciplinary research into printing history and culture;
- seek partnerships between universities, heritage organisations, independent scholars, businesses and practitioners to sponsor and encourage the investigation and understanding of printing history and culture;
- promote the transfer and exchange of knowledge of printing history and culture amongst individuals and within communities and institutions.