Foundations Lectures

CMSMC’s Foundations Lectures are for students and scholars alike to get back to the basics of theory and methods in their chosen field. Each lecture is given by scholars and are accompanied by further reading materials, assignments, and more. This is an ongoing project. If you are interested in participating as a lecturer. Please email admin@cmsmc.org with a proposal, CV/Resume, and brief bio.

Intro to Edward Said’s Orientalism

Logan Ward

Fat, Felt, and Strange Fruit: Tracing the Histories of the Material

Maille Radford

A Brief and Painless Overview of Archaeological Theory

Hope Elizabeth Gillespie and Jessica Romano

Vasari Not Sorry: Reading On Technique and Lives as a Graduate Student

Christine Staton