2022

Nathan Tilley traces the movement of texts and ideas east of Byzantium through the Syriac philosopher Bābai the Great

Ann Peters unravels the living history behind textiles in mortuary bundles at Paracas

Caitlin Blanchfield studies the contested landscapes of scientific research structures in North America

Annick Benavides traces the connections between the Virgin of Copacabana and the Carabuco Cross in the colonial period

Speakers and attendees considered questions of contemporary philanthropy at cultural institutions

Rodrigo Booth studies the transformation of the ancestral land of the Mapuche people

Christina Halperin considers the lives of women and other lower-status captives and/or slaves in the ancient Maya region

Jacob Welch uncovers ancient Maya labor relations in a palace at Ucanha

Sarah Lopez traces the movement of people and cantera stone across the US-Mexico border

Chance Bonar studies the context and implications of enslavement to God in early Christian texts

Glenn LaRue Smith researches the history and contributions of Black landscape architects in post-Reconstruction America

Pruning and preparing the Rose Garden for glorious summer blooms

Layale Chaker blends musical techniques and disciplines to record memories and tell stories

Cultural institutions today welcome philanthropy in many forms, including funds, objects, and other intangible resources

Justin Mann visualizes how Hosios Loukas and other Middle Byzantine monasteries shaped and controlled surrounding landscapes

Crystal Sheedy documents a contemporary speech genre in Xocén that has preserved Maya cultural knowledge across centuries

Muhammad as a “Bad Christian” in Medieval Europe

Supporting research of over forty scholars from around the world

Marlis Hinckley tracks the translation of Indigenous Mexican plants and plant knowledge to sixteenth-century Europe

Reflecting on a decade of fellowships supporting dissertations and professional development for early-career humanists