Professor Thompson wins ACLS Fellowship
Krista Thompson has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies for 2012-13. She will be working on a book project, The Visual Economy of Light in African Diasporic Practice, which investigates intersections between vernacular forms of photography and performance practices in the Caribbean and the United States.
Baroque Architecture Study Day
“The Geography of Southern Baroque Architecture” is the theme of a study day that will take place at Northwestern on May 18, 2012. The event highlights new research in architecture in early modern Italy, Spain, France, and Latin America. See the poster to the left for more information including registration. The study day will be held in the University Library and registration is required by May 11th. See the poster at the left for the schedule.
Congratulations Dr. Chowdhury
Congratulations to Zirwat Chowdhury on successfully defending her dissertation, "Imperceptible Transitions: The Anglo-Indianization of British Architecture, 1769-1822" on May 2, 2012.
Friday, May 18, 2012 • 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
The Geography of Southern Baroque Architecture: A Study Day at Northwestern University.
Thursday, May 24, 2012 • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Art History Department Colloquium-David Van Zanten
David Van Zanten, Mary Jane Crowe Professor of Art History, has been elected as a 2012 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The department expresses its heartfelt congratulations.
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