Mind Matters

Professor Joan Judge - Women As Vernacular Knowers In China’s Long Republic (1894-1954): What We Can

In this week's episode, we will talk about hidden histories of Chinese women’s everyday knowledge, skills like preserving food, treating illnesses, and managing households. These were forms of vernacular knowledge, passed down through practice, often u...

I. M. Pei - Architecture Is Life: I. M. Pei

In this week's episode, we will continue to talk about a Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. M+’s I. M.Pei: Life is Architecture exhibition co-curator Shirley Surya will speak with Pei’s close collaborator, Calvin Tsao about his experience working wi...

I. M. Pei - Architecture Is Life: I. M. Pei

In this week's episode, we will talk about a Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. His high-profile projects were realised over seven decades with an exceptionally wide geographic reach, including the National Gallery of Art East Building in Washington...

Glenn Lowry - Imagining Museums of Modern Art with Glenn D. Lowry

In this week's episode, we will follow how the Museum of Modern Art in New York, also known as MoMA, explores ways to present the art of our time. Glenn Lowry, Director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York will walk us through MoMa’s concept of bein...

Professor Joan Judge - What women knew and how they used their skills in areas like caring for their

In this week's episode, we will continue to explore how women in the past used everyday knowledge to solve problems in their homes and communities. Professor Joan Judge from York University in Canada will share how she uncovered what women knew and how...