This event is in the past.It took place on April 8, 2026 at Hill Auditorium.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkPorcelains and Power: The Politics of Chinese Art in the Age of American Ascendancy
Burns Park
Historian Ian Shin pulls back the curtain on how Gilded Age art collectors weren't just acquiring beautiful porcelain, they were building an ideology of "imperial stewardship" to justify American dominance in Asia. Expect a provocative hour that will forever change how you view museum galleries.
Academic lecture
Art history deep dive
Thought-provoking discussion
Museum auditorium setting
Tips
🎓part of U-M's public humanities programming
ðŸŽheld in the acoustically renowned Helmut Stern Auditorium
Porcelains and Power: The Politics of Chinese Art in the Age of American Ascendancy
Burns Park
Literature TalkLiterature TalkHistorian Ian Shin pulls back the curtain on how Gilded Age art collectors weren't just acquiring beautiful porcelain, they were building an ideology of "imperial stewardship" to justify American dominance in Asia. Expect a provocative hour that will forever change how you view museum galleries.
Academic lecture
Art history deep dive
Thought-provoking discussion
Museum auditorium setting
Tips
🎓part of U-M's public humanities programming
ðŸŽheld in the acoustically renowned Helmut Stern Auditorium
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