“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
Tag: Events
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
Harpsichord Heaven Graduate Student Event
Join the Center for Material Culture Studies Graduate Student Working Group on Sunday, April 28th for Harpsichord Heaven at Brandywine Baroque in Wilmington, DE. They will be attending the 1:30PM lecture “Stolen… Read More
Save the Date: Material Culture Spring Symposium
Mark your calendars for our Spring Symposium! “A Conversation about Material Culture Studies Today” will take place April 26-27 at the Star Tower Audion. You can find more information about… Read More
Material Culture (and Muppets) Field Trip!
Join the Center for Material Culture Studies Graduate Student Working Group on Sunday, December 3rd for our Puppets and Paintings Field Trip to Baltimore, Maryland! The working group will be… Read More
Historian Rob Goldberg to Give Talk About Children’s Toys
The Center for Material Culture Studies is delighted to present a public lunchtime talk by Dr. Rob Goldberg, author of Radical Play: Revolutionizing Children’s Toys in 1960s and 1970s America (Duke University… Read More
Associate Professor Marcy Norton to Give Talk on Indigenous and European Modes of Interaction
On Monday, October 30 2023, Associate Professor Marcy Norton will present a public talk at 5:30pm in Gore Hall 116. The talk is part of this year’s CMCS Thing Tank on… Read More
Professor Jocelyn Alcántara-Garcia to Give Talk on Spanish Illuminated Manuscripts
On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Professor Jocelyn Alcántara-Garcia will discuss her research on Spanish illuminated manuscripts in her talk, “How Hidalgos Flaunted Their Status: Materials Symbolism in 15th- to 18th-century… Read More
Dissertation Work-In-Process Session Featuring Matt Rinkevich and Jeffrey Richmond-Moll, May 8th
Join us for the next meeting of the CMCS-Sponsored Working Group: Media Old and New! WHEN:May 8, 2018 at 5:30pm WHERE: Old College 211 (VRC) This session will include brief… Read More
“Buddhist Monuments to the West of Afghanistan” Lecture with Dr. Minoru Inaba, April 25th
Professior Minoru Inaba (Kyoto University/Princeton) is a world-renowned archaeologist of Central Asia and Afghanistan. He will be speaking on one of the most illusive subjects in modern-day archaeology –… Read More