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Category: Announcements
Thing Tank: The First three Years
The Center for Material Culture Studies is celebrating the first three years of Thing Tank, the CMCS’ signature research forum for UD faculty and graduate students. Thing Tank brings together a… Read More
In Memoriam: Bernard L. Herman
In Memoriam: Bernard L. Herman The CMCS is deeply saddened by the loss of one of UD’s preeminent scholars of American Material Culture. Dr. Herman died in late December of… Read More
CMCS Holiday Book Party
Please join us Thursday, December 5th from 5:30-7:30 PM in the Rollins Room of Jastak-Burgess Hall for the Center for Material Culture Studies Holiday party. There will be snacks a… Read More
Cooch’s Bridge: The African American Presence
Performed at the University of Delaware’s Center for the Arts, Gore Recital Hall on October 11th, Cooch’s Bridge: The African American Presence is a ten-movement jazz suite inspired by the African… Read More
Cooch’s Bridge: The African American Presence Concert program
Concert Program Cooch’s Bridge: The African American Presence Concert Recital Friday, October 11, 2024. 6:30 pm Gore Recital Hall, Roselle Center for the Arts Composer’s Note Cooch’s… Read More
Farewell to CMCS Director, Sarah Wasserman
The CMCS community wishes our extraordinary Director, Sarah Wasserman, a warmhearted farewell. Your vision and leadership will be missed! Thank you for advancing the legacy of excellence of CMCS for… Read More
“A Conversation about Material Culture Studies Today” Symposium
“A Conversation about Material Culture Studies Today,” organized by CMCS directors, Sarah Wasserman and Carla Guerrón Montero, with support from CAS events, took place April 26-27 at the STAR campus… Read More
Mónica Domínguez Torres Publishes New Book: Pearls for the Crown
Mónica Domínguez Torres, associate professor of Art History at the University of Delaware, has published a new book titled, Pearls for the Crown: Art, Nature, and Race in the Age… Read More
Thing Tank Weaving Workshop
We had so much fun at the Thing Tank Workshop last week! The weaving workshop was led by Dr. Kelly Cobb, an associate professor in the fashion department, and was… Read More