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CALL FOR PAPERS | AAANZ 2024 CONFERENCE | PAST, PRESENT, POSSIBLE FUTURES | DEADLINE 31 JULY

July 8, 2024News

AAANZ 2024 CONFERENCE | PAST, PRESENT, POSSIBLE FUTURES Australian National University, Canberra, Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 December 2024 CALL FOR PAPERS NOW OPEN The 2024 AAANZ Conference coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand. This year the conference encourages participants to explore the past, present, possible futures of art history, curating, and creative practice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. We now have 35 panels seeking paper proposals, and a further 15 panels being specially curated with speakers from across the region. If you would like to deliver a paper at the conference, […]

Expression of Interest: SHAPE Futures EMCR Network Executive Committee Positions

June 17, 2024News

The SHAPE Futures EMCR Network aims to support, connect and advocate for early and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) working in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts for People and Environment (SHAPE) disciplines across Australia. The SHAPE Futures Executive Committee is recruiting EMCRs interested in these objectives to take on a role within the Network Executive. All members of the executive are expected to attend the monthly meetings (held via Zoom), with other tasks allocated that are aligned to the position description. The time commitment will vary each month and depending on the role held by an individual. On average, it is […]

Obituary | David Hansen

March 4, 2024News

David Hansen (12.05.1958—13.01.2024), one of the most gifted and accomplished art historians in Australia, has died unexpectedly in Hobart, Tasmania. An alumnus of the University of Melbourne, his commitment to historical enquiry underlay much of his astonishing range of contributions to art history, curatorship, and the artistic community. In recognition of the quality and extent of his scholarly publications, the University of Melbourne awarded him a Doctor of Letters (PhD by publication) in 2004. In 1980, at the age of 21, David was appointed Director of the Warrnambool Art Gallery where he oversaw the building of a new gallery, wrote […]

Call for Papers | see/saw | Deadline 29 February

February 12, 2024News

see/saw is an undergraduate print journal devoted to publishing original research in art history and art criticism. Founded at the University of California, Berkeley, our publication shares innovative critical work biannually to foster intellectual discussion among an international network of students. As art historians, we are committed to diversifying the field and developing intersectional critical analyses of the artistic canon. see/saw is especially open to considerations of art and artists that have been historically erased and underemphasized. see/saw welcomes English-language submissions pertaining to all art historical genres and time periods from undergraduate students studying at any institution. To submit, please […]

AAANZ END OF YEAR 2023 NEWSLETTER

January 8, 2024News

Newsletter | President’s Report | December 2023 Advocacy This year was dominated by debate in the lead up to the October referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. AAANZ issued a statement in support of the Voice acknowledging it as an important step towards Treaty. Following the referendum we released a follow-up statement recognising the deep pain many people were experiencing and reaffirming our commitment to Treaty, truth-telling and self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Thank you to the Indigenous Advocacy Working Group: Dr Ali Gumillya Baker, Dr Fiona Foley, Rebecca Holborn and Dr Jessyca Hutchens for crafting these statements. Consultation for the […]

Vale Ted Snell

October 2, 2023News

AAANZ pays tribute to Ted Snell who was a tireless advocate for the arts in Western Australia and his legacy is one that encouraged students, artists and the sector to thrive. Edgar William (Ted) Snell AM, CitWA (1949 – 2023) was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He completed an Associateship in Art Teaching in England and undertook his postgraduate study in Birmingham. Returning to Australia Snell taught at the Western Australian Institute of Technology, now Curtin University where he later became the Dean of Art. In 2009 Snell was appointed Winthrop Professor and Director of the Cultural Precinct at the […]

CALL FOR PROPOSALS | TOPICAL ISSUES “OPEN CULTURAL STUDIES” vol. 2024

August 28, 2023Call for Articles, News

Open Cultural Studies (www.degruyter.com/culture) – an open access journal published by De Gruyter – invites groups of researchers, conference organizers and individual scholars to submit their proposals of edited volumes, to be considered for publication as topical issues of the journal. Proposals will be collected by October 15, 2023. To submit proposal please contact Dr Katarzyna Tempczyk at katarzyna.tempczyk@degruyter.com Potential proposals for topical issues may refer to a broad range of subjects, including: History & memory, Medieval, Renaissance, Victorian & other cultures, Popular culture, Youth cultures & subcultures, Visual culture, Photography & film, Ethnic & traditional cultures, Comparative Literature, Media & communication, Architecture & urban studies, Multiculturalism, inter- & trans-culturalism, Gender, lesbian, gay […]

AAANZ Statement for The Voice

August 14, 2023Advocacy, News

The Uluru Statement from the Heart, presented at the 2017 National Constitutional Convention, calls for the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice enshrined in the constitution. With over 250 signatures from some of the remotest communities in Australia, it makes a poignant plea to build a better and fairer future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people around the country. The Art Association of Australia & New Zealand supports the Uluru Statement of the Heart and the ‘yes’ vote in the forthcoming referendum. We encourage members to make their own decisions based on verified official information, however […]

Voice to Parliament: Debunking 10 myths and misconceptions

May 8, 2023News

Voice to Parliament: Debunking 10 myths and misconceptions Lens, Politics and Society, 27 February 2023 The Uluru Statement from the Heart is a generous invitation to all Australians from First Nations peoples to walk together towards a better future. Having a referendum on a First Nations Voice to Parliament is the first step on that walk; a chance to change the Constitution to enable First Nations people to be heard in matters that affect them. It’s that simple. Yet there are many myths and misconceptions muddying the waters, whether intentional or not. Here, Katie O’Bryan, Lecutrer, Faculty of Law and Paula Gerber, PRofessor of […]

Announcement today: Trove has secured funding

April 3, 2023News

The National Library of Australia welcomes the commitment made by the Albanese Government to provide $33m over the next 4 years to maintain Trove, with $9.2m ongoing and indexed funding from July 2027. We are delighted that Trove’s future has been secured. AAANZ would like to thank our members who were involved in the petition and letter writing campaign to save TROVE. Home – Trove (nla.gov.au) National Library of Australia’s Trove saved from closure threat (smh.com.au) Trove saved thanks to $42.2 million Federal lifeline | ArtsHub Australia