The Center is delighted to share the news that Professor Jocelyn Alcántara-García will give a talk at the 2021 TEDxUniversityofDelaware event on October 1st. In her talk, “How to Improve People’s Lives by 50% or More, with Science,” she will share her experience as an art conservation scientist in the twenty-first century.
Professor Alcántara-García joined the Winterthur/UD Program in Art Conservation program in 2014 after working for about five years on interdisciplinary projects. Her research focuses on the Norwich textile trade between the late eighteenth- and early nineteenth century. Currently, she collaborates with a chemistry statistician to develop nondestructive scientific analysis for textiles.
The 2021 TEDx talk will be held in a hybrid format; if you would like to join the event in person, click here to get your ticket! The presentations will also be live-streamed via the official website. (tedx.udel.edu)