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PhD Candidates Cole Graham and Peter Smyth win Presidential Fellowships

Two History of Art PhD Candidates, Cole Graham and Peter Smyth, have won the prestigious Presidential Fellowship from Ohio State, which provides a year of funding during the 2026-27 Academic Year…

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Prof. Carlos Rivas Weighs in on Louvre Jewels Heist

Professor Carlos Rivas spoke to the Ohio State News and shared his thoughts on the controversy surrounding the recent theft of the French Crown Jewels amidst shifting conversations about museums…

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Prof. Karl Whittington Publishes New Book, “Queer Making”

Professor Karl Whittington’s new book, “Queer Making: On Artists and Desire in Medieval Europe,” has been published by ICMA Books and Penn State University…
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PhD Candidate Christy Sher Presents at the 51st Annual Cleveland Symposium

Ph.D. candidate Christy Sher presented a paper titled “Procreative Passions: Visualizing Love, Desire, and Lineage in Edo-Period Japanese Erotica” at the 51st Annual Cleveland Symposium on Love…

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Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
Professor of History of Art and Classics, Chair of Classics