Welcome and Introduction
Katherine Jackson, Assistant Professor of Art History, Utah Valley University

Keynote Speaker: Elena Soterakis
“Crafting the Future: Bridging Art, Science, and Technology”

“Doing a Little Jig: The Role of Highland Dancing in Illustrating a More Complete History of Scotland in the 18th Century”
Caroline Johnson, Graduate Student, Comparative Studies, Brigham Young University

“Mosque of Cristo de la Luz: Illuminating the Political and Religious Environment of Toledo during the Period of Convivencia
Abigail Beus, Undergraduate Student, History, Brigham Young University

“(Re)painting Belfast: Art as a Medium for Transforming Sectarian Identities”
Addie Ressler, Undergraduate Student, Sociocultural Anthropology and Art History, Brigham Young University

Q&A

“Social and Economic Implications of Ruffs in Seventeenth-Century Haarlem Portraits”
Ember Martinez, Undergraduate Student, Art History, Utah Valley University

“Achieving Status through Fashion in Seventeenth-Century England: Anthony Van Dyck and his Portrait of James Stuart, Duke of Richmond and Lennox”
Lily Greenwood, Undergraduate Student, Art History, Utah Valley University

Q&A

“Man and Machine: An Examination of Raoul Hausmann’s Dadaist Beliefs about the Human Spirit and the Mechanical World”
Emily Swan, Undergraduate Student, Art History, Utah Valley University

“Constructivism Connections”
Carlene Perry, Undergraduate Student, Art and Design, Utah Valley University

Q&A

“Philosophical Perspectives on Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son”
Harmony Newbrough, Undergraduate Student, Art History, Utah Valley University

“Spiritual Iconography Transformed”
Brittany Lund, Undergraduate Student, Art History, Utah Valley University

“Living Forever through Minoan Larnakes”
Grace Wilson, Undergraduate Student, Classics and European Studies, Brigham Young University

“Icon with the Crucifixion: Painted with Light and Shadow”
Ivy Griffiths, Undergraduate Student, Art History, Brigham Young University

Q&A

Event Conclusion