This spring, Dr. David Norman will be teaching ART HIST 403: Art of Indigenous Activism. TR 3:30–4:45pm | Sophomore Standing | Humanities Breadth | L&S Credit. Enroll here. Description: This course examines how Indigenous artists, activists, culture bearers, and …
Month: October 2023
Student Spotlight | Levi Sherman included in JAB Anthology
Ph.D. Student Levi Sherman’s essay, “Books and Conflict: Witnessing Reality and Representation” was included in the Journal of Artists’ Books Anthology, just published by University of Iowa Press. “This anthology of articles selected from The Journal of Artists’ Books contains …
Student Spotlight | Chipstone-CDMC Undergraduate Research Symposium: Catherine O.
The Chipstone Foundation–Center for Design and Material Culture Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium took place on September 15th and featured the research of the 2023 cohort of fellows. Art History undergraduate Catherine O., under the advisement …
Spring 2024 Course Highlight | Making the American Landscape
For the first time, Professor Anna Andrzejewski will be teaching ART HIST / ENVIR ST / GEOG / HISTORY / LAND ARC 239: Making the American Landscape this Spring 2024 semester. TR 9:30–10:45am with weekly discussion sessions | NO PREREQS! | Ethnic …
Student Spotlight | Marie-Agathe Simonetti Presentation at UW–Madison’s Friday Forum
Marie-Agathe Simonetti (Ph.D. Candidate) presented her latest research at the Center for Southeast Asia Studies on September 29th. Her talk was part of the Friday Forum Lecture Series, a renowned forum presenting the work of leading …
Faculty News | Prof. Cahill’s Sardis Director’s Address is Available on YouTube
In the 2023 Sardis Biennial lecture, Professor Nicholas D. Cahill discusses recent excavations at Sardis, one of the great ancient cities of western Türkiye from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. You can watch …
Student Spotlight | Levi Sherman Will Co-Chair CAA 2024 Session
PhD student Levi Sherman is co-chairing a session at the 2024 College Art Association Annual Conference with Peter Tanner of University of Utah. The session is titled, “CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS AND INCREDIBLE BOOK WORKS: AN EXAMINATION …
Alumni Update | SAA Honors Emily Pfotenhauer (M.A.’06)
Emily Pfotenhauer (M.A., 2006), is the 2023 recipient of the Spotlight Award from the Society of American Archivists (SAA). The award recognizes the contributions of individuals who work for the good of the profession and archival …
Student Spotlight | Ahmed Abdelazim Delivers Paper in Munich
Ph.D. Candidate Ahmed Abdelazim attended the 18th Colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld Society that took place in Munich from the 6th to the 9th of July. The conference theme was “Islamic Art in Exchange.” Ahmed delivered …
THURSDAY | Brée Lecture with Dr. Emma Capron, National Gallery, London
Please join the Department of Art History and the Institute for the Research in the Humanities for the 2023 Germaine Brée Lecture THIS Thursday, October 12th, 2023, in Elvehjem Building, Room L140, at 4:30pm CT.Dr. Emma Capron, …