Art History and Visual Culture

Month: January 2015

  • Human Rights Lecture

    THE GROUP PHOTO AND THE”POLICY OF DISAPPEARANCE” IN STALIN’S RUSSIA The aim of this lecture is to analyze from the political and aesthetic perspective the phenomenon of the elimination of the “public enemies” from group photos in Russia during the Stalin era. The analysis has as its empirical starting point photographs we have discovered in…

  • Opportunity to Study Abroad

        Please be aware of an opportunity to study abroad in Cuzco, Peru this summer, credited through Southwestern University, a national liberal arts college. The deadline for applications at  the Office of Intercultural Learning is February 1.  Here are some highlights: Two 3-credit classes (6 credits total). The first cross-listed as Philosophy, Religion, and…

  • HASA Call for Papers

    CALL FOR PAPERS – MEMORIA: CONSTRUCTIONS & INTERPRETATIONS The History of Art Students’ Association (HASA) invites undergraduates to participate in its second annual History of Art conference March 6th-7th 2015. Through the conference, we aspire to have undergraduate art historians engage and explore their fields of interest in a supportive and challenging environment, whilst developing…

  • Thomas Cole Call for Applications/2015

    Home The Thomas Cole National Historic Site is now accepting applications for its 2015 internship program. Interns are provided the opportunity to work closely with the education, collections, and interpretation staff on all aspects of the museum’s operation. In 2015, interns will also participate in the presentation of an unprecedented exhibition entitled “River Crossings”, organized…