Dear colleagues,
I am excited to present the programme for the newly established research seminars in art history in Fine Art, taking place fortnightly on Wednesdays at 17.15, with refreshments available after each event, from 18.30.
This new seminar series offers a platform for engagement with research in history of art at a time when the discipline is undergoing change in response to issues of urgent significance, including intergenerational justice, colonial legacies, and environmental breakdown.
‘Art and Ecology’ is the topic for the inaugural series of seminars. This is a great opportunity to hear leading international and UK-based scholars present on subjects as diverse as the colours of the Anthropocene and art made by bowerbirds. The full schedule is attached below; further information for each talk will be circulated a week in advance.
Most of the seminars are in-person events. Please note, however, that two of the events will use a hybrid format, as a virtual presentation presented the most sustainable option due to the distance of the speakers’ travel.
All are welcome!
Olga
Convenor: Dr Olga Smith olga.smith@ncl.ac.uk