History of Art and Architecture

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Wed
Dec
04
2024

The Long Conference: The Erosion of Psychological Authority in "Who’s in Charge?"

Emma Roberts presents her current research on the 1983 program by the Canadian Broadcast Company and the ensuing public debate and their relation to the growing interest in Group Relations methodology within the visual arts

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Mon
Dec
02
2024

Dissertation Defense: İlhan Ozan

"Exhibiting Contemporaneity: Turkish Art in International Biennials, 1956–1992" explores the representation of postwar and contemporary Turkish art in international biennials from 1956 to 1992, analyzing how Turkish artists and curators navigated the global art landscape during the Cold War.

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Thu
Nov
21
2024

Space and Place: Poetry Reading

In this Constellations Happening convened by Paula Kupfer, faculty and graduate students are invited to participate in a collective poetry reading and creative writing session connected to the ideas of the "Space and Place" Constellation.

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Wed
Nov
20
2024

Falling Down Rabbit Holes: Liberatory Assignment Design for Students and Those Who Teach Them

Gretchen Bender will present a paper first read at a panel on "Designing Flexible Pedagogies" at the 2024 SECAC conference

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Tue
Nov
19
2024

Object Lesson: Wang Jiqian’s Landscape 427

Join Professor Micki McCoy and HAA graduate student Naren Gao as they take a closer look at a scroll painting by Chinese artist Wang Jiquan, or C.C. Wang. 

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Wed
Nov
13
2024

A Garden without Slavery? Visual Culture and Black Histories in the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden

Paula Kupfer presents her current research on one of the oldest public parks and research institutions in Brazil

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Wed
Nov
06
2024

Berlin’s James-Simon-Galerie: Backlash as Design Catalyst

Amelia Hansen presents her current research on design of the new entrance to the Museuminsel in Berlin

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Thu
Oct
31
2024

Screening and discussion of Cat People (1942)

A Constellations event convened by Deirdre Smith, participants will watch and discuss the film from the perspective of the "Idenitity and Identification" Constellation

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Wed
Oct
30
2024

Monuments for Democracy

Dr. Tanja Schult, Stockholm University, presents her purpose and efficacy of monuments in the 21st century

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Wed
Oct
23
2024

What, if Anything, Did Michael Baxandall Have to Say about AI?

Alison Langmead presents on what the practice of art history can contribute to the conversation about the judiciousness of embedding computational systems ubiquitously into our daily practices

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