Dumbarton Oaks Response to COVID-19
As a public health precaution, the Museum and Garden are closed temporarily. In addition, for the remainder of the summer, as well as the fall term, all public events will be virtual.
We are closely monitoring developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and will update our website to reflect any changes to our operations and programming.
Segregation and Resistance in America’s Urban Landscapes
This virtual symposium addresses the everyday spatial practices through which marginalized communities resisted oppressions and constructed alternative or counter narratives and spaces.
Faces of Rulership in the Maya Region
Through this two-day symposium, scholars aim to better understand concepts of rulership and governance in Ancient Maya culture.
Rethinking Byzantine Masculinities: Gender, Sexuality, Emotions, Devotion
Four scholars engage in conversation about research on gender, sexuality, emotions, and devotion.
People and Power in Byzantium
Bringing together specialists who investigate the formation of groups based on shared purpose, this colloquium raises important issues of scope regarding the methodology and interpretive models for the study of Byzantine society.
Call for Papers—Land Back: Indigenous Landscapes of Resurgence and Freedom
Submissions due August 10, 2020 | Garden and Landscape Studies Symposium, in partnership with the Mellon Initiative in Urban Landscape Studies