Keynote Presenter: Dr. Simone Osthoff (Penn State)

Department of History of Art & ArchitectureCONSTELLATIONSPerspectives from the HAA Community

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Dr. Simone Osthoff, Professor of Art and Critical Studies, Pennsylvania State University and Playing the Archive

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