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
We are delighted to share that the Winterthur community will hold an Open House on May 20th. At this special event, visitors will be able to explore academic programs, conservation,… Read More
The Center for Material Culture Studies is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a virtual book launch to celebrate the publication of Modelwork: The Material Culture of Making… Read More
Fiber, Textiles, and Apparel Working Group Co-convened by Kedron Thomas, Associate Professor of Anthropology, and Kelly Cobb, Associate Professor of Fashion and Apparel Studies The way we clothe ourselves is… Read More
The Center is glad to share news about the next lecture in the Art History Graduate Student Lecture Series. On Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 6 pm, Dr. Tina Campt,… Read More
The Center for Material Culture Studies is so delighted to share the news that on February 24th, friends of CMCS will be giving important talks on the Speaks -Warnock… Read More
The Center for Material Culture Studies is thrilled to announce that Dr. Stacy Alaimo will be giving a virtual lecture in the Center’s Thing Tank research forum on February 23, at 5:30 pm. Please… Read More
On May 18th at 4pm, please join Professor Wendy Bellion for the webinar “The Art of Destruction,” hosted by the Center for Historic American Visual Culture (CHAViC) at the American Antiquarian Society. Bellion… Read More
Please join the CMCS Blackness & Publicness Working Group’s final event on Friday, April 30th, from 12-2pm: Dr. Jonathan M. Square’s lecture “Envisioning the Afric-American Picture Gallery.” Dr. Square will… Read More
The Center for Material Culture Studies at the University of Delaware welcomes you to the 16th Material Culture Symposium for Emerging Scholars, “Animaterialities: The Material Culture of Animals (including Humans).”… Read More
