Online
The Eda G. Diskant Memorial Lecture
In this virtual talk, scholar Risham Majeed discusses works from the exhibition Medieval Treasures from the Glencairn Museum in relation to works in the museum’s collection, tracing their material origins outside of Europe. Learn how they came into the possession of American collectors and institutions. Introduced by curator Jack Hinton.
Speakers
Risham Majeed’s research specializes in the connections between the European Middle Ages and historical African art. Majeed has curated several exhibitions and published extensively on exhibitions and current issues in museology. Currently she is completing a book length study of the museums of the Trocadéro palace in Paris.
Jack Hinton is the Henry P. McIlhenny Curator of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture.
Things to Know
- A link will be sent to registrants prior to the program from no-reply@zoom.us.
- The program will be recorded; a link to the recording will be sent to registrants after the program.
- The program is closed captioned.
This program is funded by the Robert and Eda G. Diskant Endowment Fund.