2017 Research Live! Finalist: Jenny Peruski (Art History) - Sandals & Culture

"People were always imaging themselves as much more." Jenny studies the spread of Islam in East Africa by looking at how sandals operate as product of social interaction, expression and status. Her primary interests include Swahili coast material culture, mobility, and the politics of display.

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