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AAANZ 2026 Conference Haereka | October Update

AAANZ Conference

The AAANZ 2026 Conference Organising Committee is delighted to announce the nationally and internationally acclaimed keynote speakers for Haereka, hosted by the University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha. The draft conference program and schedule is now available, and early bird registration remains open until Sunday 1 November 2026. Meet Our Keynote Speakers Professor Ngarino Ellis Curiosity about the role of art across cultures has characterised the career of Professor Ngarino Ellis (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Pōrou). Her undergraduate dreams of diplomat life have taken on new meaning since spending time in museums and art galleries, compelling her to create pathways […]

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ANZJA Call for Papers | Special Issue: Transformations | Deadline 15 January

ANZJA, Call for Articles, Call for Papers

Art history in Australia and New Zealand has undergone profound transformation over the past 80 years. From modest beginnings in the postwar period, when the discipline was shaped largely by European intellectual traditions and small university programs, it has developed into a diverse and globally engaged field. This special issue of The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art to be published in December 2027 seeks to provide a collective examination of how the discipline in the region took shape, how it has been transformed, and what futures it may now face. It also seeks to examine the institutional foundations, methodological revisions, […]

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Call for Submissions │ Open Issue: July 2027 │ Deadline 15 January

ANZJA, Call for Articles, Call for Papers

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art (ANZJA) invites submissions for its next open issue, to be published in July 2027. Deadline for submission is 15 January 2027. ANZJA is Australasia’s principal refereed art history journal, published by Taylor & Francis in association with the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ). The journal provides a forum for scholarship across art history, art theory, art historiography, and curating. The editors welcome research that engages with critical debates across historical periods and fields of art theoretical enquiry. We invite original research articles addressing art, visual culture, critical debates, theoretical […]

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2026 AIAH EARLY CAREER RESEARCH AWARD

Award

The 2026 AIAH Early Career Research Award fosters new and innovative research and public engagement in art history by early career professionals. The award supports public-facing, collaborative research projects undertaken by a team of at least two people with varied forms of expertise. There are three requirements for a project to be eligible at the time of application: All team members must be Early Career Researchers (ECRs). At least one team member must be an AAANZ member in good standing. The team must deliver a public research output within one calendar year of the award being granted. One award of […]

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PhD Scholarship Opportunity | Transforming Australian Design Cultures Through the Department Store, 1954–75

Scholarship

UNSW Sydney | Applications close 12 November 2026 Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD scholarship as part of the ARC Linkage Project Transforming Australian Design Cultures Through the Department Store, 1954–75. The project investigates the role of department stores in transmitting, promoting and shaping international design ideas and practices in postwar Australia, focusing on David Jones’ program of international exhibitions between 1954 and 1975. A collaboration between UNSW Sydney, the University of Technology Sydney, the Powerhouse Museum and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the project welcomes original research proposals exploring design history, retail cultures, cultural exchange, […]

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Vale, Gordon Bull 1958-2026

Obituary

Presidents note: I was very sad to hear of the passing of Gordon Bull, he was a very welcoming colleague of mine when I started work at the ANU in 2017. He was also very active on the AAANZ executive, supporting the work of the association over many years. He will be greatly missed by colleagues in Canberra and across Australia. His long time colleague Chaitanya Sambrani has written a short obituary included below. – Dr Katrina Grant The School of Art and Design at the ANU mourns the passing of Gordon Bull who died yesterday after an illness. Gordon […]

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AAANZ 2026 Conference Haereka | First Nations Stream: On Country | Call for First Nations Participants in a Roundtable Discussion

AAANZ Conference, First Nations Stream

First Nations curators, artists and researchers are invited to participate in a roundtable conversation led by Cook Island/Australian artist Sophia Summers, informed by the abstract below. To express your interest, please contact: sophiaesummers@icloud.com Abstract Sophia Summers’ practice-led research was grounded in a reconnection with Rarotonga, the birthplace of her Māmārūau (grandmother). Drawing on cyclical creative process, the research embraced iteration and reflexive practice. Beginning in Rarotonga, she documented her connection to land through photography and video. Through poetry, she reflected on these experiences before returning to Australia, yet Rarotonga remained present within her practice. Within colonial institutions, dominant discourses of […]

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ANZJA Call for Papers | Special Issue: Transformations | Deadline 15 January

ANZJA, Call for Articles, Call for Papers

Special Issue | December 2027 Transformations: Art History in Australia and New Zealand, 1947 to 2027 Submission deadline: 15 January 2027 Art history in Australia and New Zealand has undergone profound transformation over the past 80 years. From modest beginnings in the postwar period, when the discipline was shaped largely by European intellectual traditions and small university programs, it has developed into a diverse and globally engaged field. This special issue of The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art to be published in December 2027 seeks to provide a collective examination of how the discipline in the region took shape, how […]

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Call for Submissions │ Open Issue: July 2027 │ Deadline 15 January

ANZJA, Call for Articles, Call for Papers

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art Call for Papers: Open Issue The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art (ANZJA) invites submissions for its next open issue, to be published in July 2027. Deadline for submission is 15 January 2027. ANZJA is Australasia’s principal refereed art history journal, published by Taylor & Francis in association with the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ). The journal provides a forum for scholarship across art history, art theory, art historiography, and curating. The editors welcome research that engages with critical debates across historical periods and fields of art theoretical enquiry. […]

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