Monthly Archives: July 2012

Save art history at La Trobe

Sign the petition to save Art History at La Trobe. Art History at La Trobe University has been axed in the first round of savage job cuts in the Humanities and Social Sciences at La Trobe, amounting to the loss of two permanent lecturing positions, as well as casual teaching staff. This is despite the fact that the Art History program has healthy numbers, is cost-effective and is being taught by staff with high research outputs. La Trobe’s scholarly art historians have made a significant contribution to the intellectual life of this country and overseas since the 1970s. Students have […]

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new zealand – member news

University of Otago: Art History & Theory Programme Update Judith Collard will shortly be taking over from Mark Stocker as Programme Co-ordinator for the duration of Mark’s study leave.  Judith spent December and January examining manuscripts relating to her project ‘Matthew Paris and His Books’, and making discoveries. She is presenting a paper on ‘Matthew Paris as a Natural Philosopher’ at the Oxford/Cambridge International Chronicles Symposium in July. Mark Stocker is presenting a paper on Queen Victoria statuary and its Maori and Pakeha contexts in the ‘Making of a Monarchy for the Modern World’ conference at Kensington Palace, London, in […]

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northern territory – member news

 It has been several years since news from the Northern Territory has been posted.  As the recently appointed regional representative on the Executive Committee, an overview of who’s who in the visual arts, beginning with Darwin and the Top End, is well overdue.  I have also included a few preliminary links and contacts for Alice Springs and the Desert regions, and will provide further information as the year progresses.  It’s a big Territory!  The focus of this report will be on recent and existing visual arts appointments, research, teaching and learning through publications, exhibitions, projects, artists’ residencies and new arts […]

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