Cotsen Textile Traces Roundtable: Global Equine Cultures

Free Virtual Program, February 26-27, 2026, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST.

Hosted by the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center, the Global Equine Cultures roundtable brings together an interdisciplinary panel of distinguished professionals, emerging scholars and artists to present new research examining the history of human-horse interaction as expressed in textiles. Panelists explore the subject across a variety of geographic and cultural perspectives.

The colloquium is made possible through support from the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection Endowment.

About the Exhibition

For millennia, horses have captivated humans with their beauty, strength and majesty. From Türkiye to Japan, civilizations have elaborately costumed these prized animals. In Adorning the Horse: Equestrian Textiles for Power and Prestige, a magnificent selection of saddle blankets, horse covers and other equestrian textiles from the past 1,300 years communicates the significance and status of horses and their riders. Learn more about the exhibition

About the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center

The museum’s Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center is dedicated to textile research and houses the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection, which represents a lifetime of collecting by business leader and philanthropist Lloyd Cotsen (1929-2017). One of the world’s most significant textile study collections, it comprises nearly 4,000 fragments dating from antiquity to the present, offering insights into human creativity around the world. Learn more about the center

How to Participate

This program is free and will take place online. To participate, please register in advance to reserve your space. Once you have registered, we will email you links and details for joining each day of the roundtable on Zoom. We will also email registered participants a program with a detailed schedule.