Winterthur will sponsor a conference October 7-9, 1993, on the theme "American Material Culture: The Shape of the Field." Museum professionals and academics will share perspectives on theory, methodology, and interpretation from disciplines including but not limited to American studies, anthropology, archasology, art conservation, art history, family studies, museum studies, semiotics, sociology, and women's studies. For further details on this conference, contact Ann Smart Martin or J. Ritchie Garrison, Advanced Studies Section, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE 19735, USA.