Date: Tuesday, March 4 
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | wine & cheese reception follows 
Location: Stronach Center, 8th floor, Schermerhorn Hall, Art History Department

Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina in conversation with Professor Lila Abu-Lughod, Columbia University. 

Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina is Curator Emerita of the Department of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. During the forty years she served as a curator in that department, she played a key role in helping to create the museum’s first major (ten-gallery) installation of Islamic art as well as adding to the collection and organizing special exhibitions. With an MA in Art History from Columbia University and a PhD from NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts, she has lectured widely, published over 30 articles, and written or co-authored seven books, including the classic Islamic Art and Architecture 650- 1250 with Richard Ettinghausen and Oleg Grabar. Her memoir, The Lure of the East: A Curator’s Fascinating Journey, was published by Rodin Books in 2024.

This event is co-sponsored by the Art History Department, the Middle East Institute, the Center for the Study of Muslim Societies, and Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (MESAAS). 

Due to current campus access levels, all outside guests must register in advance to access Columbia's Morningside campus where the event will be held. If you do not have a Columbia University ID, please be sure to pre-register no later than Friday, February 28 at 3pm.