Plant Exploration and Species Discovery in a Rapidly Changing World
In discussing the joys and perils of plant collecting, W. John Kress highlights the importance of botanical art and illustration in documenting vanishing biodiversity.
View ArticlePaints and Pens in the Service of Botany
Alice Tangerini discusses the overlaps in art and illustration and how the ability to discern the value of each by the viewer can elevate the appreciation of both genres.
View ArticleMargaret Mee and the Tradition of Botanical Representation
This illustrated talk situates Margaret Mee within a tradition of botanical illustration going back to the early modern period and addresses the distinctive qualities of Mee’s art.
View ArticleCall for Papers—Land Back: Indigenous Landscapes of Resurgence and Freedom
Submissions due August 1, 2020 | Garden and Landscape Studies Symposium, in partnership with the Mellon Initiative in Urban Landscape Studies
View ArticleSegregation and Resistance in America’s Urban Landscapes
This virtual symposium addresses the everyday spatial practices through which marginalized communities resisted oppressions and constructed alternative or counter narratives and spaces.
View ArticlePeople and Power in Byzantium
Bringing together specialists who investigate the formation of groups based on shared purpose, this colloquium raises important issues of scope regarding the methodology and interpretive models for the...
View ArticleRethinking Byzantine Masculinities: Gender, Sexuality, Emotions, Devotion
Four scholars engage in conversation about research on gender, sexuality, emotions, and devotion.
View ArticleHagia Sophia: The History of the Building and the Building in History
This webinar will cover historical facts, Dumbarton Oaks’ involvement, and the issues related to the recent reconversion of the monument.
View Article