Join us for the Annual Presentation of the Schewe Award for Best Graduate Student Paper during the 2017-18 academic year. This year’s winner is Michelle Prestholt, Ph.D student, for her paper entitled “Oppositional Identities: The Monstrous …
Events
An Evening with Ako Castuera & Rob Sato
Join the Art History Society Thursday, April 26th, from 6:00–7:00 PM in Elvehjem for an evening with Ako Castuera and Rob Sato! It’s a rare opportunity to meet and talk with the esteemed artists before …
Museum & Curatorial Studies Panel
On Thursday, May 3rd from 4:00 pm to 5:00 PM (in room L170 of the Conrad A. Elvehjem Building) the Art History Dept., in conjunction with SuccessWorks, is co-sponsoring a Museum and Curatorial Studies Panel …
Art History Society Lecture
Public AHS Lecture by Rebecca Zorach: The Time is Now! Art and Political Movements in Chicago, 1965-1975 Artists in the late 1960s and early 1970s put their artistic training in the service of political movements …
Honors Thesis Colloquium
Please save the date for the Art History Undergraduate Honors Thesis colloquium and reception. Four students will showcase their faculty-nominated work on Thursday, April 26th from 2:30 – 4 p.m. in room L170 Elvehjem, with …
“Echo: Sound Recording and Racial Violence in Contemporary Art History,” lecture by Dr. Jane Blocker
Jane Blocker’s lecture, “Echo: Sound Recording and Racial Violence in Contemporary Art History” looks back to the infamously politicized 1993 Whitney Biennial and its inclusion of the amateur video showing five white police officers beating …
Symposium: Whirling Return of Ancestors
Join us for a multi-sensorial exhibition displaying the sights, sounds, and motions of Egúngún Arts, and a multi-disciplinary Symposium exploring sensory aspects of specific African ways of honoring ancestors on April 6-7. This event …
Graduation Reception
Please join us for the Department’s annual graduation reception at 3:00 p.m. on May 11th at the University Club. We will celebrate our graduating seniors as well as graduates of the M.A. and Ph.D. programs. …
“Embodiology® Applied – So, How does it Feel?,” colloquium by Dr. Sheron “Ama” Wray
In 2018 Sheron Wray, PhD, was recognized by the Comparative & International Education Society, receiving one of four African Diaspora Emerging Scholars Awards. She is an Associate Professor of Dance at UC Irvine and Director …
Art Spin: Carnival Costume & Performance Workshop
During this workshop, everyone will be able to create and perform in their own Parangolés made with fabrics, paints, glue, and more. These colorful and fun costumes will be inspired by Brazilian art, music, and …