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PhD Candidate Maggie Wilson conducts research in Germany, Switzerland, and France
In May of 2025 PhD candidate Maggie Wilson traveled to the region around Lake Constance in Germany and Switzerland as well as Alsace, Germany and France to conduct research for her dissertation, “…

PhD Candidate Asia Adomanis presents paper at Space Between Society 2025 Conference
PhD Candidate Asia Adomanis recently traveled to the University of Kansas to present at the Space Between Society 2025 Conference, “Peace and Conflict in the Space Between.” The presentation,…

PhD candidate Emilela Thomas-Adams awarded Getty Residential Fellowship
PhD candidate Emilela Thomas-Adams has been awarded a prestigious 9-month fellowship at the Getty Research Center in Los Angeles. As a predoctoral fellow from September to June, Emilela will be…

History of Art Department Newsletter Now Available Online
The History of Art Department's annual newsletter is now available in an accessible format on the department's website. Released each fall, newsletters bring together stories about the people of…

History of Art Course Travels to Italy
In the second half of May 2025, Prof. Karl Whittington and PhD Candidate Emilela Thomas-Adams traveled with 19 undergraduates to Italy for a study abroad course, “HistArt 4798: Medieval Art in…

PhD Candidate April Riddle served as Gallery and Exhibitions Visiting Fellow at the Asia Society, Hong Kong
From February through April, PhD candidate April Riddle served as the second Gallery and Exhibitions Visiting Fellow at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center. While in Hong Kong, April helped with…

The Department Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus Anne M. Morganstern
The department mourns the loss, several months ago, of Professor Emeritus Anne M. Morganstern. Anne was a beloved member of our department for many years, from the 1970s to the 2000s. Alongside…

PhD Student Tony Del Aversano Travels to London and Paris to View Medieval Italian Art
In May 2025, PhD student Tony Del Aversano traveled to Europe to see exhibitions focusing on medieval Italian art. Supported by the Graduate Research Small Grants Program, and the Cathleen M.…