Posted on January 19, 2017 by ubashe02

Murray Seminars Spring Term 2017

The programme of Murray Seminars on Medieval and Renaissance Art continues this term with the following seminars.

All are welcome.

22 February 2017

Laura Jacobus ‘”Mea culpa?” Penitence, Enrico Scrovegni and me’ The Arena Chapel in Padua was until very recently thought to be commissioned as an act of restitution for usury, and its frescoes by Giotto as an expression of penitence on the part of the patron Enrico Scrovegni. That view has now been challenged by Laura Jacobus and others. But two of her recent discoveries have the potential to reinforce the established view and undermine her own. What happens when a researcher uncovers inconvenient truths, and what is to be done?

15th March 2017

Péter Bokody ‘The Politicization of Rape: Giotto’s Allegory of Injustice in Padua’ suggests that the allegory of Injustice in the Arena Chapel (Padua) by Giotto and the allegory of War in the Palazzo Pubblico (Siena) by Ambrogio Lorenzetti are key allegorical images of rape which can offer critical and politicized representations of sexual violence without sanitizing or eroticizing the act. Their unparalleled representations of sexual violence have implications for a general history of rape and the visual culture of late-medieval Italy.

All this term’s seminars take place in the History of Art Department at Birkbeck (43, Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PD) in Room 114 (The Keynes Library) at 5pm. Talks finish by 5.50pm (allowing those with other commitments to leave) and are then followed by discussion and refreshments. We hope to see you there.

Posted on July 13, 2016 by ubashe02

Vacancy: Art History Tutor – Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution

We are seeking an art history tutor for the Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, as due to unforeseen circumstances we find ourselves without a tutor for the academic year 2016 to 2017.

HLSI is a charity and apart from a professional librarian and office staff, is run by volunteers. Among our many activities we run a wide variety of classes for adults, mainly in the daytime. Our membership is mostly retired and highly educated, well travelled and with a good general knowledge of art. We are looking for a tutor for the complete academic year and fees are subject to negotiation. Our current course is Art of the Superpowers: Art and Society in America, China and Russia, following courses on British art from World War I to the 1980s, and European Art of the 20th Century, which proved very popular. Our students seem to prefer courses covering more recent art and artistic practice but we are flexible about subject matter in the interests of finding an excellent tutor.

HLSI is situated in the middle of Highgate village. Our History of Art courses, which are well attended, take place on Wednesday mornings in the Institution’s attractive Victoria Hall which doubles as an exhibitions gallery. Apart from classes we run art exhibitions, a film and theatre club, debates and a programme of lectures on Tuesday evenings. Members also benefit from a well stocked library. Our current programme can be viewed on the website www.hlsi.net

With kind regards

Mary Butler

HLSI Education Committee

. . Category: Archived Vacancies . Tags: Art History, Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, History of Art, Vacancy

Posted on January 21, 2016 by ubashe02

Call for Papers: Troubled Contemporary Art Practices in the Middle East, deadline 29 January 2016

Call for Papers

Troubled Contemporary Art Practices in the Middle East: Post-colonial conflicts, Pedagogies of art history, and Precarious artistic mobilization

2 – 4 June 2016

Birkbeck University of London | University of Nicosia
The conference will be held at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus

Deadline for Abstract submissions: 29.01.2016

Confirmed Keynote speakers
Prof. Wendy Shaw, Frei Universität Berlin
Catherine David, Curator, Deputy Director Musée National d’Art Moderne at the Centre Pompidou.

Deadline for Abstracts for 20 minute presentations: 29.01.2016
To apply please send a title, 250 word abstract and a short CV/Biography note to artconference2016@gmail.com

Academic and Organising Committee
Dr Sophie Hope, Birkbeck University of London s.hope@bbk.ac.uk
Dr Gabriel Koureas, Birkbeck University of London g.koureas@bbk.ac.uk
Dr Evanthia Tselika, University of Nicosia tselika.e@unic.ac.cy

Administrative Assistance
Mr Ioannis Hadjipanayis, Art and Design Technical Officer, University of Nicosia hadjipanayis.i@unic.ac.cy

The conference will concentrate amongst other issues on:
Post-colonial Conflicts and art
Pedagogies of art history
Precarious artistic mobilisation
Shifts of centre and periphery
Development of art histories in contexts of conflict
Shifts to curatorial practices- changing field of ‘art history’ in the university context
Socially engaged art turns
Issues of labour and organization in contemporary art practices
Practice-based research
Art History and education in the Middle East- relationship to western Europe

Please refer to the full call for abstracts (PDF attachment) for more detailed information.

The cost for presenting and participating at the conference is
40 Euros (full conference fee)
30 Euros (for part time and full time students, unemployed)

There might be a possibility of some travel expenses being covered by bursaries especially for participants from the Middle East.

Find updates at: https://troubledcontemporaryartconference.wordpress.com/
For any queries please contact the organisers on the email addresses provided above.

. . Category: Archived Call for Papers . Tags: Art History, Call for Papers, Contemporary Art Practices, Middle East, post-colonial conflicts, University of Nicosia