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Bard Graduate Center is an advanced graduate research institute in New York City dedicated to the cultural histories of the material world. Our MA and PhD degree programs, Gallery exhibitions, research initiatives, scholarly publications and public programs explore new ways of thinking about decorative arts, design history, and material culture.

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Research

Bard Graduate Center is a research institute for advanced, interdisciplinary study of diverse material worlds. We support the innovative scholarship of our faculty and students as well as resident fellows, guest curators and artists, and visiting speakers.

Photo by Fresco Arts Team.

Our Public Humanities + Research department focuses on making scholarly work widely available and accessible through the coordination of the fellowship program and public programming that combines academic research with exhibition-related events. Across the institution—from the classroom to the gallery, from publications to this website—we utilize digital media to facilitate and share original research. This section outlines current programming and provides a repository for past scholarly content.

Although our Gallery is closed and classes and events have moved online, our commitment to the study of the past through objects remains central to our operation In this series, a kind of mashup of Neil MacGregor’s History of the World in 100 Objects and the Bicentennial Minutes, one person talks about one object for one minute. Videos feature BGC faculty, students, staff, fellows, and alums. Follow us on Instagram at @bardgradcenter or check back here for the latest video.

Items in this Collection
Research
Courtney A. Stewart-White (Moroccan Ring)
One More Thing
February 22, 2021

Research
Xiaoyi Diana Yang (Japanese Porcelain Pin)
One More Thing
February 16, 2021

Research
Jesse Merandy (D’Angelico Electric Guitar)
One More Thing
February 9, 2021

Research
Ivan Gaskell (Dutch Ceramic Beaker)
One More Thing
February 1, 2021

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Emma Cormack (Chromolithograph)
One More Thing
January 25, 2021

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Freyja Hartzell (Tin-Glazed Earthenware Mug)
One More Thing
August 17, 2020

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Emily Isakson (Tomte/Nisse)
One More Thing
August 12, 2020

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Nicole Dee-Collins (Souvenir Louis XIV-Style Shoe)
One More Thing
August 5, 2020

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François Louis (Football)
One More Thing
July 29, 2020


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Rachael Schwabe (19th-Century Victorian Hairwork)
One More Thing
July 15, 2020

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Leigh Wishner (Josef Frank Linen)
One More Thing
May 27, 2020

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Coco Zhou (Porcelain Dumpling)
One More Thing
May 22, 2020

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Michael Assis (Judeo-Persian Sundial)
One More Thing
May 21, 2020

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Helen Freeman (1880s Encyclopedia Brittanica)
One More Thing
May 20, 2020

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Stephen K. Scher (Hopi Katsina Dolls)
One More Thing
May 19, 2020

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Michele Majer (Postcard of Gladys Cooper)
One More Thing
May 18, 2020

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Marianne Lamonaca (Eva Zeisel Serving Bowl)
One More Thing
May 15, 2020

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Caroline Hannah (Flight Helmet)
One More Thing
May 14, 2020

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Amy Estes (Bulova Wristwatch)
One More Thing
May 13, 2020

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Sarah M. Pickman (Adventure Booklet)
One More Thing
May 12, 2020

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Chandler Small (Reindeer Hide)
One More Thing
May 11, 2020

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Cristina Grajales (“Fire Ants” Maquette)
One More Thing
May 8, 2020

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Alexis Mucha (Chase Brass & Copper Co. Tray)
One More Thing
May 7, 2020

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Sybil F. Johnson (Penny-Farthing Bicycle)
One More Thing
May 6, 2020

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Deborah Krohn (Maiolica Rooster)
One More Thing
May 5, 2020

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Juliana Fagua-Arias (Souvenir Statue)
One More Thing
May 4, 2020

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Barb Elam (Brian Eno Record)
One More Thing
May 1, 2020

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Soon Kai Poh (Reproduction)
One More Thing
April 30, 2020

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Caspar Meyer (Model 180 Camera)
One More Thing
April 29, 2020

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Sarah Scaturro (Fake “It” Bag)
One More Thing
April 28, 2020

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Heather Topcik (Pointe Shoe)
One More Thing
April 27, 2020

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Enrique Rodríguez-Alegría (Carving of San Rafael)
One More Thing
April 24, 2020

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Madeline Warner (Mars Gun)
One More Thing
April 23, 2020

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Lauren Drapala (Turkey Gravy Boat)
One More Thing
April 22, 2020

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Aaron Glass (Souvenir Totem Pole Magnet)
One More Thing
April 21, 2020

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Jinyi Liu (Water Tower Model)
One More Thing
April 20, 2020

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Sophie Pitman (Brass Pins)
One More Thing
April 17, 2020

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Jennifer Mass (Victorian Mourning Necklace)
One More Thing
April 16, 2020

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Martina D’Amato (Perugia Towel)
One More Thing
April 15, 2020

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Peter N. Miller (Football Jersey)
One More Thing
April 14, 2020

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Constantine P. Sidamon-Eristoff (Kinzahl/Kahnjali)
One More Thing
April 13, 2020

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Tim Ettenheim (Lathe)
One More Thing
April 10, 2020

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Daria Murphy (Rubber Ducks)
One More Thing
April 9, 2020

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Jesse Merandy (Charango)
One More Thing
April 8, 2020

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Ivan Gaskell (Delft Tile)
One More Thing
April 7, 2020

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Christina De Leon (Coil Pot)
One More Thing
April 6, 2020