News
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 the…
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 Paulsen…
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. The…
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, published…
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…
Students from Five History of Art Courses Take Bus Trip to Cleveland Museum of Art
Students from various courses braved the cold in early February to travel to the Cleveland Musuem of Art. Accompanied by Professor Kristen Adams and Lecturer Hannah Slater, the students explored the…
The Brooklyn Rail publishes “The Crossovers: Women Artists Making Downtown Music” by PhD candidate Liz Rae Heise-Glass
PhD candidate Liz Rae Heise-Glass has written a piece for The Brooklyn Rail highlighting artists working at the intersections of performance art and music in 1980s New York. This article reflects Liz…
Four Faculty Members Present: Current Threads in and against Art History: Power, Colonialism, Genocide
Four History of Art faculty members presented on their research in “Current Threads in and against Art History: Power, Colonialism, Genocide,” a department-sponsored event. Aaron Katzeman, Benjamin…