The Department is delighted to announce that Ph.D. Candidate Lindsay Wells has received a Huntington Exchange Fellowship with Trinity Hall, Cambridge, for 2018. Ms. Wells will perform research for her dissertation on Victorian …
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Student Curated Show Opens March 1
We see water bottles everywhere today. But before the invention of plastic, ceramic jugs were the common vessels used to carry liquids. The stoneware jugs in this exhibition were made with molded deep relief ornament …
Professor Drewal speaks about the Yorùbá peoples of West Africa on MPR
Listen to Professor Drewal speak with contributor Gianofer Fields about the Yorùbá peoples of West Africa, and how they connect with their ancestors through Masquerades. Click here to listen to the interview. Henry Drewal is …
Andrzejewski speaks on parks in Madison
Anna Andrzejewski gave a talk on “Parks and public Spaces in Madison,” on Saturday, January 27, for the Friends of Allen Centennial Garden. Her talk looked at the changing cultural landscape of Madison, focusing on …
Cahill talks about Sardis on WPR
Prof. Nick Cahill was recently invited to talk about the Sardis expedition on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “University of the Air.” The show will air on Sunday, January 21, at 4:00 p.m. on the …
Professor Pruitt wins First Book award
Professor Pruitt’s book has been selected for a First Book seminar through the Center for the Humanities. The mission of the First Book program is to turn solid and promising manuscripts into first-rate, field-shaping books. …
Ann Glasscock Accepts Curatorship
Ann Glasscock, a Ph.D. Candidate in Decorative Arts, will become the new assistant curator at the Taft Museum of Art in Cinncinnati, OH.
Art History Newsletter – November 2017
Learn all about happenings in the department during the 2016-17 academic year, especially our outstanding undergraduates.
Whirling Return of the Ancestors: Egúngún Arts of the Yorùbá in Africa and Beyond
January 24 – April 8, 2018 Opening reception: Thursday, January 25, 5 – 7 pm Ruth Davis Design Gallery, Nancy Nicholas Hall 1300 Linden Dr., University of Wisconsin-Madison The Ruth Davis Design Gallery …
An Honor for Ph.D. Candidate Lindsay Wells
Ph.D.candidate Lindsay Wells has received the 2018 Amy P. Goldman Fellowship in Pre-Raphaelite Studies, co-sponsored by the University of Delaware and the Delaware Art Museum. This fellowship will support Lindsay’s dissertation research on the botanical …