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Call for Panels | AAANZ Conference | Impact

April 9, 2021AAANZ Conference

AAANZ Conference Theme: Impact The Sydney Conference Committee invites proposals for panels for the AAANZ conference, to be held at University of Sydney, from 8-10 December 2021. Panel proposals are being sought that examine the vexed term ‘impact’ in its relation to art, design, film, culture, society and politics. This includes the impact of history, colonialism, politics, technology, capital, nature, migration, and markets on art, design, film, and visual culture. The consequences of impact may be: aesthetic, sensory, social, epistemological, environmental, economic, material, institutional and/or bodily, and may involve consideration of human-animal-plant relations, as well as intersections of race, ethnicity, class, […]

Workshop | Medieval and Early Modern Art History | University of Melbourne

April 9, 2021Events

A workshop on the art history research of the Medieval and Early Modern period will be held on April 19th. This is organised by the graduate research students in the University of Melbourne. Four students will present their current research that will look at the development of art in Europe and its communication through trade or diplomatic exchanges with the other Eurasian areas. More information here For a zoom link, please contact shiqiul@student.unimelb.edu.au. Image credit: 1375 Atlas Catalan, by Abraham Cresques, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Expressions of interest | Informal, interdisciplinary works in progress seminar | The Australian Magazine as Material Object and Social Network

March 12, 2021Call for Papers, Events

The Australian Magazine as Material Object and Social Network Deadline for EOIs: Friday 26 March 2021 Proposed date of seminar: Mid-July (dates TBC) We are interested to hear about the ways others are using Australian magazines in their research. With many of today’s magazines going out of business, and as historical magazines are increasingly being digitised, many scholars are looking into Australia’s vast magazine history, from the Port Phillip Magazine of 1843 to the latest inner city hipster publications. We’d like to hear how others across humanities disciplines are thinking about the magazine as a social object. They were the […]

ANZJA Article in focus | Thunder Raining Poison: The Lineage of Protest Against Mid-century British Nuclear Bomb Tests in Central Australia

March 5, 2021ANZJA

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art, Issue 20.1, Special Issue: War, Art and Visual Culture Edited by Professor Kit Messham-Muir  andDr Uroš Čvoro This Special Issue of the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Art follows a year after the symposium titled War, Art and Visual Culture: Sydney (2019). The project aims to consider the politics of addressing war in contemporary art and visual culture, particularly the potential for conflicts, compromises and complicity. This weeks article in focus is: Thunder Raining Poison: The Lineage of Protest Against Mid–century British Nuclear Bomb Tests in Central Australia, Catherine Speck Catherine Speck discusses the truth-telling of Aṉangu artists dealing with the effects of secret atomic bomb tests in Australia from 1952-1963. Image Caption: Kunmanara Queama, Pitjantjatjara people, SA, b. 1947, Maralinga […]

Jobs | Curator Māori Art | Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

March 5, 2021Jobs

He angitūtanga: The opportunity Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is a cultural leader in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our purpose is to be a creative catalyst for art and ideas, offering transformational experiences that strengthen and enrich our communities. The Gallery’s vision is to be the home of art for Auckland, its people and visitors to its internationally recognised award-winning building. Established in 1888, the Gallery holds a preeminent collection of New Zealand art and a significant collection of international art, and presents a dynamic programme of temporary exhibitions, public engagement and outreach activities. Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki […]

Paid Curatorial Internships | Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

March 5, 2021Jobs

He angitūtanga: The opportunity Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is a cultural leader in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our purpose is to be a creative catalyst for art and ideas, offering transformational experiences that strengthen and enrich our communities. The Gallery’s vision is to be the home of art for Auckland, its people and visitors to its internationally recognised award-winning building. Established in 1888, the Gallery holds a preeminent collection of New Zealand art and a significant collection of international art, and presents a dynamic program of temporary exhibitions, public engagement and outreach activities. The Gallery is pleased to announce […]

Job | Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Art History | The University of Queensland

February 19, 2021Jobs

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Art History Apply now Job No: 512594 Area:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Salary (FTE): Advertised at multiple classifications Work type: Full Time – Fixed Term Location: St Lucia About the Opportunity The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences currently seeks a Lecturer\Senior Lecturer to engage in the undergraduate teaching of art history in the Western Civilisation major. The Western Civilisation major is an interdisciplinary sequence of courses developed by academic staff at The University of Queensland. Taught in small seminars of approximately 10 students, these courses follow a ‘great books’ format and are designed to encourage close […]

ANZJA Current Issue | Vol 20 Issue 2 2020 | Special Issue

February 19, 2021ANZJA

ANZJA Current Issue | Vol 20 Issue 2 2020 | Open Issue Editors: Jane Eckett, Sheridan Palmer, Aneta Trajkoski and Ian McLean Link to Vol. 20.2 at Taylor and Francis here. Articles Marcel’s Blagues: Duchamp’s Linguistic Jokes Lyn Merrington The Case of Hypothetical Art: From Philosophy of Art to Contemporary Art Practice Jurij Selan George Gittoes in an Era of Post-Heroic, Hyper-Real Warfare Darren Jorgensen When Manufacturing Workers Make Sculpture: Creative Pathways in the Context of Australian Deindustrialisation Jesse Adams Stein Dignity and Futility: Art and Labour in a Post-Industrial World Grace McQuilten Indonesian Artivism: Layers of Performativity and Connectivity Edwin Jurriëns […]

Lecturer, Contemporary Art, Level B | University of South Australia

February 16, 2021Jobs

Based in UniSA Creative unit at the City West campus Full-time, continuing appointment Salary range: $100,184 – $118,665 (plus up to 17% superannuation) Deadline: 11:30 pm Thursday 4 March 2021 More information here: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/en-au/listing/246380/lecturer-contemporary-art-level-b/ About the Role The Lecturer: Contemporary Art is responsible for the development, delivery and coordination of courses within the Academic Unit’s undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The role also contributes independently and as part of a team to the Academic Unit’s research agenda. About UniSA Creative At UniSA Creative, we focus on developing creative professionals equipped with the skills and knowledge to influence our cultural landscape and to […]

Job | Graduate Conservator – University of Melbourne

February 5, 2021JobsJobs, University of Melbourne

Deadline: 24 Feb 2021 Work type: Fixed Term Location: Parkville Division/Faculty: Faculty of Arts Salary: $58,716 – $64,830 (UOM 3) Role & Superannuation rate: Professional – Part time – 9.5% super The Faculty of Arts promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. People from Indigenous, culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities are encourage to apply, and if seeking support in submitting an application are welcomed to contact the Faculty by emailing their contact details and position number to arts-hr@unimelb.edu.au About the role The Graduate Conservator role is a position designed to provide opportunities for […]