جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• European and East Asian textiles
• Dress history
• Fashion history
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Mei Mei Rado is an Assistant Professor at Bard Graduate Center, specializing in textile and dress history with a focus on China and France (18th–20th centuries). Her work connects global networks to local cultural systems through material analysis and cross-cultural interpretation. Education: PhD, Bard Graduate Center MA, University of Chicago BA, Nanjing University Research Interests: She explores intercultural textile exchanges, particularly European-Chinese interactions, rococo style diffusion, and Qing court arts. Her forthcoming book The Empire’s New Cloth (Yale, 2025) examines European textiles in Qing imperial contexts. Publications: Recent works include analyses of 18th-century French drapery, Qing cosmopolitanism through Japanese screens, and lamé textiles in modern fashion. Her research spans material culture, cross-cultural aesthetics, and historical networks. Curatorial Practice: Formerly Associate Curator at LACMA, she pioneered modern Chinese fashion collections. Collaborations with European/American institutions continue through her current projects on Edo-period textiles and light in fashion history.

Riikka Mäkikoskelaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Fine arts
• sculpture
• contemporary art
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Riikka Mäkikoskela is a Researcher at Aalto University's School of Arts, Design and Architecture, specializing in cross-cutting approaches to artistic research and practice. With a Doctor of Arts degree from Aalto University (2015) and a background in visual arts education from the University of Art and Design Helsinki, she has established herself as a significant contributor to contemporary art research. Her educational background includes: Doctor of Arts in Artistic Research (Aalto University, 2015) Visual Arts Education Program (University of Art and Design Helsinki, 2007) Mäkikoskela's research explores the intersection of artistic practice, creativity, and societal transformation. She investigates how material resistance in visual art practice influences creative processes, with particular focus on urban environments and sustainability. Her work bridges artistic thinking with practical applications for cultural change, especially in the context of circular economy initiatives. The analysis of her publication trends reveals consistent contributions to artistic research methodologies, with increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches connecting art with environmental and social challenges since 2017. Her notable recognitions include: Artist in Residence (2014) Artist-in-residence in Eckerö Post- och tullhus, Åland (2017) Researcher in Saari Residence (2012) Research seminar and publication grant (2017) Mäkikoskela has supervised doctoral work and maintains active engagement with both academic and public spheres through conference presentations, media appearances, and outreach initiatives. Her current activities extend through 2024, including the 'Creativity and Collaboration: Transforming the Impossible' event, demonstrating ongoing scholarly productivity and relevance to contemporary discourse.