Symposium Program

Friday, April 26

At UD’s STAR campus Audion

All times are EST

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  • Please stop by our registration table to check-in and receive your name-tag.

  • Welcome from UD’s College of Arts and Sciences by Wendy Bellion (Associate Dean for the Humanities and Sewell Biggs Chair in American Art History)

    Introduction by Carla Guerrón Montero and Sarah Wasserman (Symposium Organizers and CMCS Directors)

  • Screening of student-made short videos exploring what material culture studies means, followed by open discussion

  • Non-alcoholic beverages and light refreshments will be served in the Atrium of the Audion (just outside the conference room)

  • Dinner hosted at Taverna Restaurant

Saturday, April 27

At UD’s STAR campus Audion

All times are EST

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  • Please visit our registration desk to check-in and receive your name-tag. Coffee, tea, and continental breakfast are available to all guests.

  • Welcome (back) remarks by Carla Guerrón Montero and Sarah Wasserman (Symposium Organizers and CMCS Directors)

  • What do we do when we do material culture studies? What’s happening on the ground at different institutions: what works well, what challenges do you face?

    Moderated by Dr. Jennifer Van Horn

    Remarks by Dr. Kedron Thomas, Dr. Freyja Hartzell, Maeve Hogan, and Ariadna Solís

  • Coffee and beverages will be served

  • How do we effectively teach material culture studies? What are the practices, questions, and experiments that shape material culture studies classrooms? What can we learn as both teachers and students?

    Moderated by Dr. Lu Ann DeCunzo

    Remarks by Dr. Sarah Carter, Dr. Christina Ionescu, Savannah Penven, and Abi Lua

  • Lunch will be provided for registered guests

    A hands-on workshop led by print-based artist Katie Garth is open to all registered guests.

    A pop-up exhibit, Arts & Letters: Book Arts and Material Culture in University of Delaware Special Collections, will also be on display during this time: University of Delaware Special Collections is home to many examples of significant and innovative developments in printing history, technology, and design. Join Hillary S. Kativa, Head, Special Collections Department, for a pop-up display of historical and unique materials showcasing printing, paper-making, and the book arts.

  • What kinds of community engagement and public outreach initiatives are successfully engaging partners outside the university? This session focuses on how material culture studies can become more inclusive within and beyond the university.

    Moderated by Dr. Mónica Domínguez Torres

    Remarks by Dr. Michelle Moseley, Dr. Deborah Dorotinsky, Miranda King, and Karlyn Allenbrand

  • Coffee and refreshments will be served.

  • Led by the symposium organizers but inclusive of all symposium participants and guests.