Matthew’s research focuses on intercultural dynamics connecting South Asian and North American textile and fashion institutions. His current book project examines the evolution of fashion design practices and pedagogy in India, in the context of debates about decolonization, the post-Cold War global hierarchy of labor value, and historical justice for artisan makers. He is currently the Polaire Weissman Fellow in the History of Art and Visual Culture at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He earned his M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in cultural anthropology from NYU, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Culture & Media.
