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International Academic Conference: "Art and Dissent: The Norton & Nancy Dodge

When:

APR 30, 2026 to MAY 1, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Friday, May 01, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

Where:

Zimmerli Art Museum
71 Hamilton Street
New Brunswick, NJ

More Info:

Phone: 848-932-7237

This two-day international academic conference celebrates the launch of the newly developed website dedicated to the Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union. The event highlights the global collaboration behind the project and explores the collection's historical, cultural, and pedagogical significance.

IF ATTENDING IN PERSON:

  • REGISTER FOR DAY 1 and/or DAY 2
  • Attend any or all sessions.
  • Seating is limited.
  • Each attendee must register individually.

Day 1 Registration Here

Day 2 Registration Here

IF ATTENDING VIRTUALLY: PLEASE REGISTER ON ZOOM

Virtual Registration Here

Conference Program Overview

Check-in begins at 9:30am. Programming begins at 10am.

Day 1

  • Presentations by Scholars of Baltic Countries, Belarus & Ukraine
  • Roundtable: Teaching in the Age of the Digital Museum
  • Keynote Presentation

Day 2

  • Presentations by Scholars of Armenia & Georgia, Central Asia & Russia
  • Demonstration of the Website
  • Roundtable: Perspectives on Decolonization

The Dodge Website Conference is made possible by the generous support of the ADWT Endowment and Operating Fund, with additional support from the Avenir Foundation Endowment Fund and the Trust For Mutual Understanding.