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AVISTA at the 60th ICMS Kalamazoo


  • Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI United States (map)

The 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies takes place Thursday, May 8, through Saturday, May 10, 2025. AVISTA is sponsoring two sessions on the topic of From Tree to Truss organized by Rebecca Avery Smith (Wake Technical Community College) and Lindsay S. Cook (Pennsylvania State University).


From Tree to Truss (1): Wood in Medieval Building(s)

Friday, May 9th, 2025 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET | Sangren Hall 4725

Presider: Lindsay S. Cook (Pennsylvania State University)

  • “Painted Outlines: The Gap Between Aesthetics and Tectonics in Borgund Stave Church,” Stephen Westich (University of Houston)

  • “From Tree to Truss: Carpentry in the Portfolio of Villard de Honnecourt,” George Brooks (Valencia College/AVISTA)

  • “Wood and Stone: Intermediality and Architectural Design in Later Medieval Europe,” James Hillson (Independent Scholar)


From Tree to Truss (2): Gothic Carpentry Workshop

Friday, May 9th, 2025 | 1:30–2:30 PM ET | Sangren Hall 4725

A workshop led by Lindsay S. Cook (Pennsylvania State University)

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