Ph.D. Candidate Laura Hoekstra will participate in a professional development workshop hosted by the Office of Professional Development and publicized in the UW–Madison GradConnections Weekly Newsletter. The workshop, “Careers in Higher Education: Academic Administration and Leadership,” will draw on Laura’s experience …
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Student Spotlight | Tong Su Presents Paper at AAS
On Friday, March 17th at the Annual Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS 2023, March 16–19), Ph.D. Candidate Tong Su presented her paper in a panel organized by her on spectacle-making projects in Qing imperial birthday celebrations. The …
Student Spotlight | Özlem Eren in Serbia & Kosovo-Metohija
Ph.D. Candidate Özlem Eren visited Orthodox monasteries in Serbia and Kosovo-Metohija during Spring Break 2023 to research their architecture and fresco decoration programs. Monasteries shown in the images: Žica (13th century), Stara Pavlica (11–12th century), Gradac …
Congratulations to all of our 2023 Art History Graduates!
Congratulations to all of our 2023 Art History Graduates! We are so proud of what you have accomplished at UW–Madison and look forward to all the places you will go!
Student Spotlight | Ahmed Abdelazim’s Exhibition in Philly!
The Museum for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, PA is hosting The Mashrabiya Project during March 3rd–July 23rd, 2023. The multidisciplinary project, which explores this complex element in Islamic architecture and craft, comprises an exhibition presenting new …
Student Spotlight | Levi Sherman at Artists’ Show and Tell
Ph.D. Student Levi Sherman participated at the James Watrous Gallery Artists’ Show and Tell: Session 1 on Saturday, March 4th, 2023.Stephen Perkins, Levi Sherman, and Kayla Bauer are artists and collectors who share a fascination with …
Student Spotlight | Gabriel Chazan Presenting at Midwest AAR
UW–Madison Art History Ph.D. Candidate Gabriel Chazan will present a paper entitled “Robert Giard’s Queer Portraits as Jewish History” at the Midwest American Academy of Religion Conference hosted at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO from March 23–25. His …
Student Spotlight | Özlem Eren at the Newberry Library
Ph.D. Candidate Özlem Eren attended the research methods workshop on “Exploring Early Modern Maps” on Friday, February 17, 2023 at the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL. The workshop was hosted by the Newberry’s Center for Renaissance Studies. …
Summer 2023 Course Highlight | History of Western Art I: From Pyramids to Cathedrals
Ph.D. Student Abby Armstrong Check will be teaching ART HIST 201 “History of Western Art I: From Pyramids to Cathedrals” | June 12th–July 16th (CEE) | Online | Asynchronous | No Prereqs! | L&S Credit …
Art History at Medieval Academy of America 98th Annual Meeting
The Department of Art History was represented at the 98th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America that took place February 23–26, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Professor Steffani Bennett, the Joan B. Mirviss Chair in …