(re)Imagining Futures: Shifting Methodologies
Textile Society of America Colloquium Series
October 30, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT
The Textile Society of America is delighted to announce its 2023 colloquium (re)Imagining Futures: Shifting Methodologies. This event will highlight collaborative and equitable modes of research, art-making, and community building within museums and academic spaces.
(re)Imagining Futures: Shifting Methodologies is intended to serve as a catalyst for establishing and articulating professional ethics for textiles scholarships grounded in anti-racism, equity, and accessibility.
Join us for an exciting program featuring a keynote conversation, invited presentations and peer-juried emerging work by members.
Keynote Conversation
The keynote conversation will focus on decolonization and equitable practices within cultural institutions. In conversation:
- Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty, Director of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
- Dr. Christine Checinska, Senior Curator of Africa and Diaspora Textiles and Fashion at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Presentations
Presentations that reimagine multiple pathways for engaging with communities by:
- Dr. Steve Nash, Senior Curator of Archaeology and Director of Anthropology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
- Dr. Bharti Parmar, Visual artist, Co-editor of Vol 4 Color Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of World Textiles.
“Warp Speed” Panel
The event will conclude with a peer-juried “warp speed” panel that highlights the research and studio practices of new and emerging members in TSA’s Lab, an online space for textile folx to share their ideas and get feedback—for more information about the Lab, please click here.
Registration Sliding Scale
$5 Student Registration
$10 Member Registration
$15 Non-Member Registration
$25 Class or Group Registration – One Zoom Link
TSA values access for all who sustain the diversity of textile practice and scholarship. For individuals seeking assistance regarding financial and/or other accessibility, please contact info@textilesocietyofamerica.org.
This program was made possible by the generous support of the Lenore G. Tawney Foundation. Please consider supporting TSA and its commitment to the diversification of artistry, scholarship, and research within the textile field by making a donation.
October 30, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT
Online event via Zoom
