We had a great day looking at Madras kerchiefs yesterday for the @connectthreads project! In the evening @avfotheringham gave a fantastic lecture on our findings to the Indian Art Circle @SOAS organised by @mchidarazvi. #fashionhistory #globalhistory

Madras was a staple in Ralph Lauren’s spring 2023 show, although he has been using it for a while and I’m not sure Indian crafts persons are getting their due when he uses it. This image is from a show in the US last year.

Our volume "Transpacific Engagements" has been shortlisted in the History category for the National Book Awards in the Philippines! Congratulations to all the finalists! Full list here: bit.ly/3U90EMx @ayalamuseum @khiflorenz @GettyPubs

Here’s yours from 2019

Diwali in a Glasgow tenement. Happy Festival of Lights!

Glasgow appreciation tweet. Absolutely loved seeing @SambaYaBamba today @KGBandstand, even in the rain! #thebigweekend @wearehaloarts @GlasgowCC

Two weeks ago @connectthreads team members @drdeepthimurali @avfotheringham and @v_de_lorenzo brainstorming on the train to New York. #teamwork #DH #textiles #globalhistory

Looking forward to getting started on our @ahrcpress and @NEHgov funded project: “Subaltern Histories of Global Textiles”. @drdeepthimurali @avfotheringham and I will be working with textile collections at the @V_and_A @UofGlasgowASC and @cooperhewitt. #DH #globalhistory

It occurs to me I should’ve described a bit more what the conversation entailed. Here the abstract:

This is not the official official announcement, which will come next week from the publishers but we've been working on this for very long and I couldn't wait any longer to share it. More soon! #twitterstorians #transpacific #arthistory #materialculture