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Month: March 2021

CDMC Launches New Podcast, “Refrangible,” Exploring the Stories Behind Everyday Objects

Posted on March 30, 2021

From home front efforts during World War II to the statements we make with our COVID masks, the first season of a new podcast from the Center for Design and Material Culture examines a broad range of topics through the prismatic lens of material culture.

Posted in BlogTagged Material Culture, Podcast, Recent News, Refrangible

New Event Recording: Bisa Butler Shares Her Moment

Posted on March 25, 2021

Professor Marina Moskowitz highlights moments from the 2021 Harris Lecture featuring textile artist Bisa Butler and shares the CDMC’s latest event recording.

Posted in BlogTagged Event Highlight, Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, Textiles

Playing with Vision: Children’s Media Culture before Screen Time

Posted on March 10, 2021

Dr. Sarah Anne Carter reflects on the work of Childhood Studies scholar Dr. Meredith A. Bak and invites everyone to attend Professor Bak’s conversation with Dr. Heather Kirkorian, Faculty Director of SoHE’s Child Development Lab.

Posted in BlogTagged Event Highlight, Material Culture

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