Smarthistory is seeking applications for an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow to develop public art history content. This is a one-year full-time position, beginning September 2023. Applicants will have a Ph.D. in art history (within the last two years) as well as teaching experience. Applicants with diverse backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.
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Conference: Encountering Other People: Material Religion and Cultural Exchanges in Medieval Accounts of Asia, University of Fribourg, 3rd May 2023
This conference contextualizes the experiences of travellers within the religious landscape of Medieval Asia.
New Publication: “Revivals or Survival? Resurgences of the Icon from the 15th Century to the Present Day”, ed. Ralph Dekoninck and Ingrid Falque
With contributions by Till-Holger Borchert, Barbara Baert, Michele Bacci, Christopher Nygren, François Boespflug, Dimitra Kotoula, Jérôme Cottin, and Isabelle Saint-Martin
Deadline Reminder: Dumbarton Oaks Mentorship Program for Scholars Affected by the Conflict in Ukraine (Deadline 30th April 2023)
The four-session remote mentorship program co-organized with scholars at Boise State University, University of Kent, Princeton University, and Tufts University—will offer professional development and workshop opportunities around a variety of topics.
Call for Session Proposals: Mary Jaharis Center Sponsored Panel, 59th International Congress on Medieval Studies, May 9-11, 2024 (Deadline 15 May 2023)
Session proposals must be submitted through the Mary Jaharis Center website. The deadline for submission is May 15, 2023.
New Publication: ‘Imágenes de la liturgia medieval: Planteamientos teóricos, temas visuales y programas iconográficos’, by Ángel Pazos López
This book studies the world of images of medieval liturgical ceremonies, preserved mainly in the figurative programmes of more complex works of art (manuscripts, sacred artefacts, liturgical textiles, sculptures, etc.) from the methodological paradigms of art history and visual studies.
New Publication: ‘Eikón/Imago: Imago, ius, religio: Religious Images in Illustrated Legal Manuscripts and Printed Books (9th-20th Centuries)’, ed. Maria Alessandra Bilotta and Gianluca del Monaco
Some of the scientific results of the research conducted by the IUS ILLUMINATUM research team are published in the monographic issue.
Call for Papers: Arabic Pasts 2023, 6-7 October 2023 (Deadline 12 May 2023)
This annual exploratory and informal workshop offers the opportunity to reflect on methodologies, research agendas, and case studies for investigating history writing in Arabic in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond in any period from the seventh century to the present.
Call for Applicants: Juan Facundo Riano Essay Prize and ARTES-CEEH Scholarships (Deadline 31st January 2023)
Please consider applying for yourself, encourage friends/students to apply, and/or circulate via group/departmental email lists or social media.
Conference: ‘Trans-National Connections: Vernacular Architecture in Britain & Beyond’, 7th-8th January 2023 (Deadline 15 December 2022)
The Vernacular Architecture Group’s winter conference, normally open to members and their guests only, is this year open to all.
Medieval Art Research 