Graduate Group in the Humanities celebrates end-of-term with research presentations and reception
The Graduate Group in Archaeology, Classics and History of Art concluded the Spring 2015 with a suite of research presentations from students and a reception in honor of its anticipated degree recipients and outside-award winners.
The event began with presentations from current Ph.D candidates from each of the departments, who discussed their individual dissertation projects and upcoming research plans to a packed room, inviting the interdisciplinary intellectual exchange that is one of the hallmarks of graduate study at Bryn Mawr.
Jamie Richardson (History of Art) spoke about her dissertation project and plans for her upcoming year abroad in Antwerp (funded by a Rubenianum Fellowship), 鈥淔ollowing Francken: Uncovering the Curiosity Culture of Seventeenth-Century Antwerp.鈥
Rachel Starry (Classical & Near Eastern Archaeology) previewed her dissertation research plans with a talk, 鈥淓xploring Urban Development in Roman Lycia.鈥
Abbe Walker (Greek, Latin & Classical Studies) provided a vivid overview of her in-progress dissertation and hinted at next steps, 鈥淔rom Bride of Hades to Bride of Christ: Virginity, Death, and Marriage in Ancient Greece and Early Christian Rome.鈥
Finally, Amy Wojciechowski (History of Art) spoke of her upcoming year in Poland鈥揷omplete with preview of her Polish language skills!鈥搕o study the work of early twentieth-century modern artists there, 鈥淚nvestigating the Archiwa: Mloda Polska in Krakow.鈥
A complete list of degree recipients and award winners from the Graduate Group is available here [pdf].