THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
RESEARCH OUT LOUD: MET FELLOWS PRESENT
Music, Monks, and Monasteries: Perspectives from India, China, and Beyond
Friday, May 5, 1–3 pm EDT (Online)
Join us this spring to hear the leading minds and rising voices of their fields as our current Met fellows explore new research avenues in art history, visual culture, education, and cultural heritage preservation. These live, online presentations on their research take place at 10 am–12 pm and 1–3 pm, May 4, May 5, May 11, May 12, May 18, and May 19.
The fellows' presentation abstracts will be available May 1, 2023.
Please note: These live events take place on Zoom. Free, though advance registration is required.
Today's presentations:
Localizing Sacredness: Imagery of Divine Monks in China through the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries
Clara Ma, The Sylvan C. Coleman and Pam Coleman Memorial Fund Fellow, Department of Asian Art
Buddhist Temples and Temple Buddhism in Early Medieval Eastern India
Louis Copplestone, The Sylvan C. Coleman and Pam Coleman Memorial Fund Fellow, Department of Asian Art
Preserving Damage: Looking into the Cracking Lacquered Skin of the Chinese Musical Instrument Guqin
Aidi Bao, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservation Fellow, Department of Objects Conservation
From India to Northern Africa: A Tale of Lesser-Known Bagpipes
Cassandre Balosso-Bardin, Chester Dale Fellow, Department of Musical Instruments
Discussant: Manu Frederickx, Conservator, Department of Objects Conservation
Presenting cross-cultural and trans-historical connections rooted in a deep engagement with our collection, the fellows’ research this year evades easy classification by circumventing traditional disciplinary boundaries and exploring exciting new avenues of inquiry across the humanities, social sciences, and cultural heritage preservation.
For more information about this event, https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-speaks/fellows-colloquia/research-out-loud-met-fellows-present-2023/music-monks-and-monasteries
Available are a PDF with information about the entire series and a PDF that includes the fellows' abstracts.
For more information, https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-speaks/fellows-colloquia/research-out-loud-met-fellows-present-2023