The Art History & Visual Culture Symposium recognizes the scholarly achievement of emerging undergraduate students studying Art History & Visual Culture in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University. The symposium will feature independent research projects presented by students nearing the end of their degree program.
The 2016 keynote speaker is Mary Coffey, who specializes in the history of modern Mexican visual culture, with an emphasis on Mexican muralism and the politics of exhibition. A Professor at Dartmouth College, she also publishes in the fields of American art, Latin American cultural studies, and museum studies. Dr. Coffey will present the keynote lecture for the Art History & Visual Culture Symposium.
