Lunchtime Time Machine is a long-running series of midday talks for students and community members, presented by the Department of History at the University of Georgia. The series features history faculty who explore intriguing questions connected to their research.
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What Makes a Historical Object “Real”?
My talk in the Fall 2025 semester was titled “What Makes a Historical Object ‘Real’?” I presented some of my research related to copies and the authenticity of museum objects, like plaster casts and ancient Roman marble replicas of Greek bronze sculptures.