Unraveling the Threads of Influence in Orientalist Art, Black Film Posters, and European Ceramics: New Undergraduate Research in Art History

Friday, November 22, 2024

KAC Room 108, 1:00-3:00 pm

Unraveling the Threads of Influence in Orientalist Art, Black Film Posters, and European Ceramics: New Undergraduate Research in Art History recognizes the scholarly achievements of senior undergraduate students’ study of Art History and Visual Culture in the Department of Art, Art History and Design at Michigan State University. 

The 2024 Symposium features three independent research projects by students enrolled in HA 499, Senior Research and Professional Development Seminar. As the capstone experience for Art History and Visual Culture majors, the course addresses career planning as well as engages students in the production of a substantial scholarly paper under the guidance of an art history faculty mentor. 

1:00-1:05     Welcome Remarks, Dr. Laura E. Smith, Department of Art, Art History and Design

1:05 – 1:30   Raechel Decker, Reclaiming the Gaze: Orientalism and Eastern Women in Art

1:30 – 1:55   Jada Taylor, Designing Identity: Analyzing Black Representation in Film Art

1:55 – 2:20   Zeru Zheng, The Influence of Chinese Porcelain on Eighteenth-Century European  Ceramics

2:20         Reflections from Dr. Jaleh Mansoor; reception following.