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PhD Candidate Mia Kivel Travels to Japan this August
History of Art PhD Candidate Mia Kivel traveled to Japan this August to conduct research for her upcoming colloquium and dissertation (tentatively titled Anti-Aphasic Art in Contemporary Ainu-…
PhD Student Michiko Kubota Travels to Japan for the Summer
PhD Student Michiko Kubota traveled to Japan from July through August to conduct research on postwar calligraphy. Supported by the Murnane Travel Scholarship, Start-up Departmental Research Funds…
PhD Student Maika Kagawa Bahr Travels to Tokyo to Conduct Research
In June of 2025, PhD student Maika Kagawa Bahr was able to travel to Tokyo to conduct research for her dissertation. Supported by the Graduate Research Small Grants Program, Maika’s…
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,…
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…