Category Archives: Events

Event │Dark Renaissance │Friday 28 February

February 10, 2025Events

Dark Renaissance 28 February 2025, 10am-5pm and online via Zoom Lecture Theatre 2, Old Geology Building, Parkville Campus, University of Melbourne The Renaissance period is associated with so many artistic and cultural innovations that it can be easy to overlook its darker aspects. But there is another side to this history, from toxic materials and techniques to violent images and social isolation. For this symposium, early modern specialists from across Australia and New Zealand will come together to take a new look at Renaissance, and a different lens on this fascinating and troubled period. The event is organised by the Australian […]

Terry Smith appointed Slade Professor 2025-26

December 16, 2024Events, News

Terry Smith has been appointed Slade Professor of Fine Arts, University of Cambridge, 2025-2026. During Lent Term, January 27 to March 19, 2026, he will present a lecture series entitled IMAGE AS IDEA: SEEING, SHOWING, THINKING IN THE HISTORY OF ART The Slade Professorship of Fine Art at Cambridge was founded in 1869 as the result of a bequest from the art collector Felix Slade (1788-1868). At the same time, similar chairs were founded in the Universities of Oxford and London. Holders of the Chair usually deliver eight public lectures and four classes for students in the department of the […]

2024 AAANZ Pre-Conference Online Event | Wednesday 27 November

November 25, 2024AAANZ Conference, Events

2024 AAANZ Pre-Conference Online Event | Past, Present, Possible Futures DATE Wed, 27 Nov, 10:15am – 4pm AEDT FREE EVENT | REGISTER HERE Event description Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ), this year’s conference will encourage participants to explore the past, present, and possible futures of art history and arts practice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. In advance of the main conference program, scheduled to take place at the Australian National University from Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 December, this online-only pre-conference event is intended to provide those who are unable to […]

2024 AAANZ Pre-Conference Online Event | Past, Present, Possible Futures

November 4, 2024AAANZ Conference, Events

Event | Trendall and Rae Alexander Lecture 2024

November 4, 2024Events

The Trendall and Rae Alexander Lecture, to be held on Thursday 21 November at 6 pm in the State Library of Victoria. The cost is $30 for in-person attendance. The special lecturer this year is Professor Anne Dunlop, FAHA, Herald Chair of Fine Arts at the University of Melbourne. Professor Dunlop has been a speaker at AAANZ events in the past. Her topic is: Botticelli, the Medici, and the fifteenth-century travels of the Farnese Cup. Please see the flyer for further information here. Please contact Dr Michael Moignard, Chair, La Trobe University Art History Alumni Chapter with any questions.

2024 AAANZ Pre-Conference Online Event | Past, Present, Possible Futures

October 28, 2024AAANZ Conference, Events

SHAPE Futures EMCR Network Annual Convention | 24 November

October 28, 2024Conference, Events

SHAPE Futures EMCR Network Annual Convention Date: 28th November 2024 Time: 1pm – 5pm Location: University of Western Australia, Perth The Academic Balancing Act: Unpacking the Dynamics of Workload Pressure and Burnout Join us for an afternoon of expert-led discussion on the topic of academic workload and burnout, voted by our members as the most pressing issue for SHAPE EMCRs in Australia today. After the expert panel, EMCRs will workshop an advocacy strategy with our keynote panellists, setting SHAPE’s action plan on the issue for 2025. A networking event will follow at the UWA University Club allowing EMCRs to connect with each […]

Showcase and Workshop | IIIF and Glycerine

September 16, 2024Events

Glycerine, an image annotation platform built in partnership with Australian Research Data Commons as national research infrastructure, will be featured at a 2-day event in Canberra in October. This workbench is designed specifically for researchers and curators working with museum and gallery collections. You can read more about the use of image annotation in the study of art and collections here https://gandhari-texts.sydney.edu.au/collections/gandhari-inscribed-buddhas/ The IIIF consortium and the National Film and Sound Archive are organising this free event alongside the AI4LAM Fantastic Futures conference. The Day 1 showcase will feature presentations from the IIIF executive and national and international institutions, as well as showcasing Glycerine implementations […]

Event │ Civic Stories in an Age of Polarisation: The New Humanity Makers

August 19, 2024Events

The Faculty of Arts, the University of Melbourne, is pleased to present a series of timely conversations about literature’s unique ability to illuminate truths and inspire societal change. Amidst concerns that social media, rapid news cycles, and polarised political opinions hinder civic debate, how can the practices of reading and writing enable us to communicate across difference in meaningful, productive ways? What role do our institutions play in not only reflecting society’s attitudes and values but also challenging them? How do the stories nations tell uncover deep-seated concerns about both the past and the future? In conversation with Professor Tony […]

Event | Impressionism at 150: Views from around the World | 17 September

August 5, 2024Events

Alexis Clark, Teaching Assistant Professor in the History of Art, North Carolina State University will be co-moderating an online roundtable: “Impressionism at 150: Views from around the World” on 17 September. Sophie Gerhard at the National Gallery of Victoria will be speaking as part of this roundtable, as will curators and specialists from the Guggenheim, Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, Musée d’Orsay, National Gallery of Ireland, and elsewhere. This roundtable will address impressionism in global contexts. Registration for the event can be found here. Caption for the banner image: Berthe Morisot, Hanging the Laundry Out to Dry, c. 1875. Oil on canvas […]