Ensoulment and Bābai the Great
Nathan Tilley traces the movement of texts and ideas east of Byzantium through the Syriac philosopher Bābai the Great
Enlivening the Textiles of Paracas
Ann Peters unravels the living history behind textiles in mortuary bundles at Paracas
Science and the Settler State
Caitlin Blanchfield studies the contested landscapes of scientific research structures in North America
Treasuring Lake Titicaca
Annick Benavides traces the connections between the Virgin of Copacabana and the Carabuco Cross in the colonial period
Dumbarton Oaks Hosts Inaugural Cultural Capital Conference
Speakers and attendees considered questions of contemporary philanthropy at cultural institutions
Araucania-Patagonia’s Indigenous Landscape
Rodrigo Booth studies the transformation of the ancestral land of the Mapuche people
Finding Agency in Captivity
Christina Halperin considers the lives of women and other lower-status captives and/or slaves in the ancient Maya region
Labor and Building a Maya Palace
Jacob Welch uncovers ancient Maya labor relations in a palace at Ucanha
A People’s History of Cantera
Sarah Lopez traces the movement of people and cantera stone across the US-Mexico border
Enslavement in Early Christianity
Chance Bonar studies the context and implications of enslavement to God in early Christian texts
The First Black Landscape Architects
Glenn LaRue Smith researches the history and contributions of Black landscape architects in post-Reconstruction America
A Roomful of Roses
Pruning and preparing the Rose Garden for glorious summer blooms
Finding Home in Memory and Music
Layale Chaker blends musical techniques and disciplines to record memories and tell stories
Philanthropy in the Museum Space
Cultural institutions today welcome philanthropy in many forms, including funds, objects, and other intangible resources
Monasteries Beyond the Cloisters
Justin Mann visualizes how Hosios Loukas and other Middle Byzantine monasteries shaped and controlled surrounding landscapes
The Words of Maya Elders
Crystal Sheedy documents a contemporary speech genre in Xocén that has preserved Maya cultural knowledge across centuries
Digging into the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library: Spotlight on “Medieval Latin Lives of Muhammad”
Muhammad as a “Bad Christian” in Medieval Europe
2022–2023 Summer and Academic Year Fellows and Project Grants
Supporting research of over forty scholars from around the world
Learning from Colonial Plants
Marlis Hinckley tracks the translation of Indigenous Mexican plants and plant knowledge to sixteenth-century Europe
Ten Years of Tyler Fellowships
Reflecting on a decade of fellowships supporting dissertations and professional development for early-career humanists