Ph.D. Student Levi Sherman’s essay, “Dis/continuity in Reading and Walking: Hamish Fulton’s Ontology of the Environment” appears in the Autumn-Winter issue of The Blue Notebook: Journal for artists’ books. The essay began in Prof. Jonathan Senchyne’s book …
Thanksgiving Recess
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will be closed this week, November 23rd–26th, for Thanksgiving Recess. Safe travels and enjoy your holiday Badgers!!! Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂🍁
Spring 2024 Course Highlight | Art and Power in the Arab World
Professor Jennifer Pruitt will be teaching ART HIST 440: Art and Power in the Arab World this Spring 2024 semester. TR 4:45–6:00pm | Sophomore Standing | Humanities Breadth | L&S Credit | Enroll here Description: This course considers the use of art and architecture as an …
Report from the Field | Professor Chopra in Rome
While in Rome, during her residency at the American Academy in Rome last year, Professor Preeti Chopra worked on a project entitled Historic Preservation, British Monuments, and the Legacy of Ancient Rome in Modern India. Her work took the shape of …
Faculty News | Prof. Campbell Presents in Slovenia
On May 17, 2023, Professor Anna Campbell gave an artist workshop presentation on recent and ongoing artwork, including their exhibition Dress Rehearsal for a Dream Sequence (Participant Inc., NYC, 2022) at the University in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Spring 2024 Course Highlight | History of Japanese Architecture
This spring, Professor Steffani Bennett will be teaching ART HIST 303: History of Japanese Architecture. MW 2:30–3:45pm | Sophomore Standing | Humanities Breadth | L&S Credit. Enroll here.Description: The remarkable traditions of Japanese architecture are characterized by the qualities of multi-functionality, …
We’re Hiring! Assistant or Associate Professor of Art History & African Cultural Studies
The highly ranked Departments of Art History and African Cultural Studies are seeking excellent candidates for a tenure-track position at the assistant rank or tenured position at the associate rank beginning August 2024. We welcome …
Alumni News | Susan Curtis (Ph.D., 2017) Publishes Book
Susan Curtis (Ph.D., 2017) is pleased to announce the publication of her first (and last) book, Sokari Douglas Camp: Sensational Steel by Africa World Press. In preparation for retirement from her career in health care, Ms. Curtis …
Faculty News | Prof. Chopra Publishes Chapter Written in Residence at AAR
While in residence at the American Academy of Rome last academic year, Professor Preeti Chopra wrote and published the chapter, “Greetings from Bombay! Pictures of Colonial Complexity,” in the edited volume: Indian Architecture in Postcards: A New Perspective …
Spring 2024 Course Highlight | Art of Indigenous Activism
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 …