Graduate Symposium: Medieval and Early Modern People and their Things
Friday, October 23, 2026, 9am - Saturday, October 24, 2026, 6pm
People perceive the world and their place in it through interacting with objects. Through these subject-object relationships, people experience the potential of materials, both naturally sourced and manmade, as physical resources that can be perceived. A number of concerns arise with the use of these materials amidst acts of meaning-making. How do people…
