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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, “…
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…
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…
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.…
PhD Candidate Christy Sher Visits the Wangensteen Historical Library at the University of Minnesota
Christy Sher, PhD candidate, recently visited the Wangensteen Historical Library at the University of Minnesota to conduct object-based research for her dissertation project examining the…
PhD Candidate Cole Graham Travels to Vienna for Dissertation
Graham conducted research for his forthcoming dissertation, tentatively titled Bodily Matters: Egon Schiele and the Erotics of Disability. While in Vienna, Cole spent time in the archives and worked…
Peter Smyth Travels to Paris and Belgium to Visit Exhibitions of Modern Art
In May 2025, graduate student Peter Smyth traveled to Paris to visit exhibitions of modern art, including the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée d’Art Moderne. Then, Peter continued on to Belgium to…
Prof. Karl Whittington and PhD Student Tony del Aversano Present at Clark Art Institute
Prof. Karl Whittington and PhD student Tony del Aversano presented research at a symposium at the Clark Art Institute on Friday April 11, 2025. The symposium, “Queer Palimpsests: Rewriting…
PhD Student Tony Del Aversano Presents at the Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies in Durham, North Carolina
In April 2025, PhD student Tony Del Aversano attended the 24th Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies, in Durham, North Carolina and co-hosted by Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill. There, he…