How did clothing become a tool of power and resistance in colonial Philippines? This talk by Dr. Stephanie Coo, is open to all curious and interested in Philippine material culture, craftsmanship, and the living histories embedded in art and clothing design. You may leave the talk inspired for this year’s MaArte Fair.
𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍!
Date: 21 January 2026
Time: 2:00 PM (On-site registration opens at 1:30 PM)
Venue: National Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium
While all in-person slots are filled, “Threads of Empire,” a talk by Dr. Coo, will be livestreamed on January 21 at 2:00 PM, for those who won’t be able to attend in person. Join us online and don’t miss this insightful discussion!
About the Author:
Dr. Stephanie Marie R. Coo is a Filipino Chinese historian and author of Clothing the Colony: Nineteenth-Century Philippine Sartorial Culture, 1820–1896 (Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2019), an award-winning book that received the National Book Award and the IIAS–ICAS International Book Prize. She is an Associate Professor at Ateneo de Manila University and has held research fellowships in France, Spain, Germany, and Portugal. Her latest book, Seams of Sedition: Sartorial Symbols in José Rizal’s Noli Me Tángere (Ateneo de Naga University Press, 2025), was presented at the Leipzig and Frankfurt Book Fairs.
