| The conference will take place on Thursday, March 13th and Friday March 14th and will feature nine presenters over the two days.
Topics will: Explore the groundbreaking inventions that defined early photography and its transformative impact on art and society; Look at how inventions often build on previous ideas, solving everyday problems or evolving as technology changes over time; Exam how advocates and opponents of birth control tailored their messages to diverse audiences in the early 20th century; Trace the engineering and design advances that shaped the evolution of amusement park rides and their cultural impact; Take a deep dive into how psychedelic art of the 1960s revolutionized graphic design and reflected the counterculture of the time; Examine how illustrators redefined visual storytelling to address social and cultural issues during a period of rapid change; and discus how ephemera collections provide insight into the innovation and evolution of American household design. |
