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PhD Candidate Christy Sher Presents at the 31st Columbia University Graduate Student Conference on East Asia
Christy Sher, Ph.D. candidate, presented a paper titled “Seduction, Science, and Statecraft: The Erotics of “Civic Obstetrics” in Utagawa Yoshitora’s Realize One’s Parental Love” at the…
Students in History of Art 4030: Art and Conservation Travel to Cleveland to Visit Conservation Labs
On Friday, March 6, students in History of Art 4030: Art and Conservation travelled to Cleveland, Ohio to visit conservation labs in the area. The group first visited ICA - Art Conservation and…
PhD Student Michiko Kubota Presents at the College Art Association Conference in Chicago
PhD Student Michiko Kubota traveled to Chicago in mid-February to present at the College Art Association 2026 conference. Participating in the panel on “Gendered Mediations: Materials, Mediums,…
UC Press Features Professor Namiko Kunimoto UC Press on Blog
Our own Professor Namiko Kunimoto was recently featured on the UC Press Blog as part of a wider discussion on "How Transpacific Contemporary Art Reveals Imperialism's Role in the Global Rise of…
Prof. Aaron Katzeman's Essay Reprinted in Pacific Arts
Professor Aaron Katzeman's essay, "California Is the Eastern Pacific: Toward a Collective Oceanic Realignment," was recently reprinted in Pacific Arts. The essay was originally published in…
Prof. Kris Paulsen Speaks on Art and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Wisconsin
The Center for the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and The Center for 21st Century Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee partnered to host History of Art’s Kris…
Five History of Art Faculty Present at College Art Association
Five History of Art Faculty members presented their research at the College Art Association Annual Conference in Chicago on February 18-21, 2026. More information can be found on CAA's website. …
ICMA Hosts Online Book Launch for Queer Making
On Feb. 17 2026, the ICMA (International Center of Medieval Art) hosted an online book launch for Prof. Karl Whittington’s new book, Queer Making: On Artists and Desire in Medieval Europe…
Namiko Kunimoto Mentors with CAA/Getty International Program
Namiko Kunimoto had the pleasure of mentoring scholars from Mongolia, Malaysia, and Singapore while visiting Chicago as part of the College Art Association Conference. The mentorship program is…