Dr. Tracie Mayfield, Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, University of Southern CaliforniaWednesday, December 2nd, 12:00pm - 1:00pm PTDuring the nineteenth-century, Latin America was a hotbed of trade and commerce driven principally by extractive industries such as agriculture (principally sugar) and hardwood collection. Such ventures required large injections of capital into the creation and maintenance of productive […]

Marci J. Burton, Mellon Conservation Fellow, Fowler Museum; Carlee Forbes, Mellon Curatorial Fellow, Fowler Museum; Erica P. Jones, Associate Curator of African Arts, Fowler MuseumWednesday, December 9th, 12:00pm - 1:00pm PTAkan-speaking communities on the Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana) have long been home to a vibrant brass-casting culture. From the 15th century, brass-casting focused on producing […]

Brittany CoxHorological Conservator, Memoria TechnicaFriday December 18th, 11:00am - 12:00pm (PT)Register hereIn conservation there is always the question of tangible versus intangible qualities. Is one more important than the other? Should form follow function, or function follow form? If a functional object is beautifully presented and preserved, but doesn’t actually work, is it successful? The conservation of […]