Fostering Cultural Bridges: Women and the Art of Diplomacy
We invite you to a distinguished event devoted to women’s voices and their role in…
Interviews
Conversation with Dr. Paul Michael Taylor
Conversation with Dr. Paul Michael Taylor, Curator, Researcher, and Program Director · Smithsonian Institution What are some of the most…
Interview with Ambassador Robert Cekuta
His last assignment in the U.S. Foreign Service was to serve as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of…
Research Topics
Art of island Southeast Asia: the Fred and Rita Richman Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Heads held high: How a headscarf became a symbol of identity for the nation of Azerbaijan and how tradition has been renewed through eras of change
Abstract The Azerbaijani “kelaghayi” (woman’s silk headscarf) has long been one of the most popular elements of traditional Azerbaijani clothing,…
Sharing the Heritage of Dani Art: The Hampton Collection at the Tracing Patterns Foundation
Abstract This paper introduces the collection assembled by geologist and anthropologist O.W. (“Bud”) Hampton (1928-2017) among the Dani of the…