An international symposium hosted by The Center for Material Culture Studies at The University of Delaware. 

Friday April 26, 4:00 - 7:30 pm

Saturday April 27, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 

Founded in 2000, the Center for Material Culture Studies (CMCS) at the University of Delaware is approaching its 25^th birthday. The successes of CMCS reflect the success of material culture studies more generally: whether we consider it a field, discipline, approach, or method, object-based teaching and learning has proliferated in and beyond the university. Instead of simply celebrating nearly a quarter-century of intellectual community and programming at UD, we want to use this occasion to take stock of what material culture studies means today—in theory and in practice—at leading academic institutions. This symposium brings faculty leaders and graduate students at such institutions together to explore the contemporary contours of material culture studies in a collaborative setting. With the aim of building community, this event focuses on sharing what works in academic settings, what exciting work is done in material culture studies right now, and what the future might hold. Rather than a series of lectures, participants will engage in conversation and workshops, with ample time for unstructured discussion and exchange.

Confirmed Participants include: Dr. Sarah Carter (University of Wisconsin Madison), Dr. Freyja Hartzell  (Bard Graduate College), Dr. Christina Ionescu (Mount Allison University), Dr. Michelle Moseley (Virginia Tech), Dr. Haidy Geismar (University College London), and Dr. Deborah Dorotinsky (Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas), as well as graduate students from each of these institutions.