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PhD Candidate Allie Mickle Travels to Hong Kong to Conduct Dissertation Research at the Asia Art Archive
In May 2023, PhD Candidate Allie Mickle traveled to Hong Kong to conduct research in support of her dissertation project at the Asia Art Archive (AAA), a library and collection of modern and…

PhD Student Mia Kivel Travels to Japan to Conduct Research for Upcoming MA Thesis
In May 2023, Ph. D. Student Mia Kivel traveled to Japan to conduct research in support of her upcoming MA Thesis and eventual dissertation. Mia's research focuses on the modern and contemporary…

PhD Candidate Liz Heise-Glass Travels to East Coast to Attend Performance Events and Conduct Archival Research
In May 2023, PhD candidate Liz Heise-Glass traveled to the east coast to attend performance events and conduct archival research in support of her upcoming dissertation. Invested in the crossovers…

PhD Alumnae Sarah Magnatta ('14) and Kimberly Masteller ('17) Tour the Denver Art Museum
Dr. Sarah Magnatta and Dr. Kimberly Masteller tour the Denver Art Museum on May 21, 2023.
Sarah, an Assistant Professor at the University of Denver, is currently working on a book about the…

Students and Faculty Attend Medieval Congress in Kalamazoo
Prof. Karl Whittington and PhD Students Emilela Thomas-Adams and Margaret Wilson attended the International Medieval Congress at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, the largest annual…

History of Art Professors collaborate with Fine Arts Library
A recent article highlights an ongoing collaboration between professors in the History of Art Department and the Fine Arts Library. In the essay, Professor Judy Andrews and Associate Professor…

Ph.D. student Christy Sher awarded Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship
Ph.D. student Christy Sher is awarded the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship for both the Summer of 2023 and the Academic Year 2023-2024, with funding from the U.S. Department of…

PhD Student Cole Graham Presents at UCSB Symposium
PhD Student Cole J Graham presented research from his master's thesis Inefficient, Unsustainable, and Fragmentary: The Rauschenberg Combines as Disabled Bodies on Friday, April 28th, at…

Professor Namiko Kunimoto Publishes New Essay in Artist Book
Professor Namiko Kunimoto's essay "Autumn Strawberry" was recently published in Cindy Mochizuki's artist book of the same title. The art book, published by the Surrey Gallery of Art, includes…