Monthly Archives: January 2026

Call for Expressions of Interest in Editing ANZJA 2026-2028

ANZJA

AAANZ is calling for expressions of interest from new editors for the Australian New Zealand Journal of Art for a three year term from 2026-2028. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art is the regions principal refereed art history journal. The Journal is dedicated to the study of art history broadly conceived, including art practice, art theory and art curatorship and exhibition development. From 2026 we are proposing a new model for editing the journal with a team of editors, rather than a single editor in chief. The new committee would be invited to help shape the roles and […]

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Call for Papers | SAHANZ Conference and Journal

Call for Papers,

The Society of Architectural Historians of Australia and New Zealand has calls for papers open for its 2026 conference, and two upcoming issue of its journal Fabrications. 2026 SAHANZ-AUHPH Conference: Absence: Call for Abstracts Abstracts for SAHANZ-AUHPH 2026, “Absence,” being hosted by the University of Melbourne from 7 to 9 December, are due in by Friday 27 February. Abstracts of 300 words are invited for 20-minute, 3000-4500 word conference papers that engage with the theme of absence as it relates to architectural history. Papers will be fully refereed for presentation, with the option to be published in the conference proceedings. […]

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Book | Giorgione, Dante and the Sydney Incunable

Publication

Melbourne University Press has just published in the early New Year a book, entitled: ‘Giorgione, Dante and the Sydney Incunable’, edited by Jaynie Anderson and John Gagne, a collaboration between the Vatican conservation department, the Monash synchreton, and the universities of Sydney and Melbourne, about the recent discovery of a drawing by Giorgione in the Sydney University Library.  It may be ordered on AMAZON or MUP.

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Essays and Film Excerpts | Exploring Art History

Film

Ideas Roadshow has recently started a new substack called EXPLORING ART HISTORY to highlight their focus on the captivatingly beautiful world of art and the art of beauty. There are already quite a few essays on art history while the launch of a new video podcast with the same name featuring art historians and other art experts will be in March 2026. Visit here for art essays, film excerpts and more: https://ideasroadshow.substack.com/.

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Event | Names in the Margins: Women’s Stories Rediscovered Through Melbourne’s Ghost Signs

Events

Names in the Margins: Women’s Stories Rediscovered Through Melbourne’s Ghost Signs Behind Melbourne’s fading advertisements lie stories that were never meant to survive. In this talk, author and historian Sean Reynolds uncovers the hidden lives of women revealed through his Melbourne Ghost Signs research – stories found not only on walls, but in rate books, police files, directories, inquests, and the deep holdings of PROV – Victoria’s State Archives. From motor-garage pioneers and migrant shopkeepers to reinvention artists and women mis-recorded or misunderstood by history, Sean traces how small archival fragments can illuminate extraordinary lives. A lively journey through the […]

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Call for Papers | 2026 SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Art History Symposium

Call for Papers

Abstracts deadline January 31st  We are delighted to announce the eighth annual SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Art History Symposium. This entirely virtual event will take place over Zoom from April 8-12, 2026. Undergraduate students are invited to submit abstracts for a 10-minute talk on any art historical topic of their choosing. We welcome research informed by any and all theories and methodologies and encourage interdisciplinary exploration. Submissions may include a version or part of an undergraduate thesis, an exceptional course paper, or independent research. Please send your title and abstract of no more than 300 words to Professor Keely Heuer […]

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