Resources in Art History for Graduate Students
SYMPOSIA OF INTEREST TO GRADUATE STUDENTS
Asian Art History and Related Subjects
ART, AGENCY, EMPIRE: INDIA IN GLOBAL CONTEXTS
11 February 2012. Yale Center for British Art [sic]. "...The objective of this one-day
symposium is to work against earlier paradigms by asserting the existence of multiple forms of
agency--artistic, cultural, political--in India from about 1600 to Independence and beyond. The
symposium also aims to examine visual and cultural exchanges between India and the rest of the
world, with special (but not exclusive) reference to Britain and the British Empire...We invite
proposals for 25-minute papers from graduate students working in any discipline. Travel funds for
speakers are available upon application. Please e-mail abstracts of no more than 300 words by
October 31, 2011 to Lars Kokkonen at (lars.kokkonen@yale.edu).
ARTS OF CHINA CONSORTIUM
From New York University. This is linked to the page for: CALLS FOR PAPERS/PARTICIPATION; many,
many other resources also.
ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES
11-14 April 2012. Washington, D.C. "The theme, Expanding the Political: Power,
Poetics, Practices, refers to the location of the meetings in Washington, DC, the seat of
politics and power in the United States. Asian Americans play an increasing role in U.S. and
international politics in their roles as voters, politicians, and policy makers. At the
same time, we wish to highlight the everyday and informal political practices of Asians
in America as they use art, academics, and activism to engage--and change--the world around
them...Submissions due by Saturday, October 1, 2010." See the link for details.
ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES
15-18 March 2012. Toronto, Canada. Annual. Open to areas outside of art history; still,
with over 200 panels, it is the largest annual conference in this area. Please see Web site for
information.
CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES CONFERENCE
Held 6 March 2010. Indiana University. "Graduate students, professors, and independent scholars
are cordially invited to submit abstracts of papers addressing all topics pertaining
to Central Eurasian Studies. Central Eurasian Studies is defined for the purposes of this
conference as the study of the historical and contemporary Afghan, Balto-Finnic, Hungarian,
Mongolic, Persian, Tibetan, Tungusic, and Turkic peoples, languages, cultures, and states...[Web site
not updated 5 September 2010]
DIGITAL
HUMANITIES AUSTRALASIA
28-30 March 2012. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
"The Australasian Association for Digital Humanities is pleased to announce its inaugural conference,
to be held at the Australian National University, Canberra. The conference will feature papers,
panels, posters and associated workshops. We invite proposals on all aspects of digital humanities
in Australia, New Zealand and internationally, and especially encourage papers showcasing new
research and developments in the field and/or responding to the conference theme of 'Building,
Mapping, Connecting'.
"Abstracts of no more than 300 words, together with a biography of no more than 100 words, should
be submitted to the Program Committee by 11 November, 2011. All proposals will be fully
refereed. Proposals should be submitted via the online form at (http://conference.aa-dh.org).
Please indicate whether you are proposing a poster, a short paper (10 mins), a long paper
(20 mins) or a panel. Presenters will be notified of acceptance of their proposal on 30
November, 2011.
THE YELLOW PERIL, A
YELLOW PERIL: REPRESENTING JAPAN IN TIMES OF CRISIS
29 March-1 April 2012. Brown University. Providence, Rhode Island. "This panel seeks to examine
the manner in which Westerners depicted the Japanese during times of crisis. These depictions can be nation
specific (for example, American representations) or refer to the West in general. Papers showing the
inverse (Japanese depictions of the West during these same crises) are also welcome. Papers may examine
all mediums of depiction including (but not limited to) film, literature, cartoons, music and theater.
Papers referring to the period of the Yellow Peril and the Russo-Japanese War(1905-6) are of particular
interest, but all times of crisis will be considered...The Deadline for Paper Proposals has been
extended to November 15, 2011.
Publications and Other Opportunities
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Modern Art Asia
"a new journal dedicated to the arts of Asia from the
eighteenth century to today, presenting postgraduate research from historical perspectives and international
news on Asian art. Combining peer-reviewed articles with insightful commentary and the latest exhibiton
reviews from international correspondents, Modern Art Asia provides a new forum for exchange between
scholars that crosses the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines, and engages with a general
readership through the addition of journalistic writing on art. Modern Art Asia invites postgraduates
working on the arts and material cultures of Asia from the eighteenth century to the present to submit
previously unpublished papers of 4,500-10,000 words for publication...We are also seeking students and
journalists interested in becoming regular correspondents or in submitting shorter journalistic pieces.
"Word limits: Academic papers: 4,500-10,000 / Correspondence and opinion pieces: 500-1,000 words /
Exhibition, book, performance reviews: 500-800 words. Contact modernartasiaenquiries@yahoo.co.uk to
submit articles and for further information.
TRANS-ASIA PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
"a peer-reviewed, open access online journal devoted to the discussion of
photography from Asia...The editors welcome proposals for articles, book reviews, online exhibitions and
interviews. Please contact (editor@tapreview.org)."
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ART, AGENCY, EMPIRE: INDIA IN GLOBAL CONTEXTS11 February 2012. Yale Center for British Art [sic]. "...The objective of this one-day symposium is to work against earlier paradigms by asserting the existence of multiple forms of agency--artistic, cultural, political--in India from about 1600 to Independence and beyond. The symposium also aims to examine visual and cultural exchanges between India and the rest of the world, with special (but not exclusive) reference to Britain and the British Empire...We invite proposals for 25-minute papers from graduate students working in any discipline. Travel funds for speakers are available upon application. Please e-mail abstracts of no more than 300 words by October 31, 2011 to Lars Kokkonen at (lars.kokkonen@yale.edu).
From New York University. This is linked to the page for: CALLS FOR PAPERS/PARTICIPATION; many, many other resources also.
11-14 April 2012. Washington, D.C. "The theme, Expanding the Political: Power, Poetics, Practices, refers to the location of the meetings in Washington, DC, the seat of politics and power in the United States. Asian Americans play an increasing role in U.S. and international politics in their roles as voters, politicians, and policy makers. At the same time, we wish to highlight the everyday and informal political practices of Asians in America as they use art, academics, and activism to engage--and change--the world around them...Submissions due by Saturday, October 1, 2010." See the link for details.
15-18 March 2012. Toronto, Canada. Annual. Open to areas outside of art history; still, with over 200 panels, it is the largest annual conference in this area. Please see Web site for information.
Held 6 March 2010. Indiana University. "Graduate students, professors, and independent scholars are cordially invited to submit abstracts of papers addressing all topics pertaining to Central Eurasian Studies. Central Eurasian Studies is defined for the purposes of this conference as the study of the historical and contemporary Afghan, Balto-Finnic, Hungarian, Mongolic, Persian, Tibetan, Tungusic, and Turkic peoples, languages, cultures, and states...[Web site not updated 5 September 2010]
DIGITAL
HUMANITIES AUSTRALASIA28-30 March 2012. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. "The Australasian Association for Digital Humanities is pleased to announce its inaugural conference, to be held at the Australian National University, Canberra. The conference will feature papers, panels, posters and associated workshops. We invite proposals on all aspects of digital humanities in Australia, New Zealand and internationally, and especially encourage papers showcasing new research and developments in the field and/or responding to the conference theme of 'Building, Mapping, Connecting'.
"Abstracts of no more than 300 words, together with a biography of no more than 100 words, should be submitted to the Program Committee by 11 November, 2011. All proposals will be fully refereed. Proposals should be submitted via the online form at (http://conference.aa-dh.org). Please indicate whether you are proposing a poster, a short paper (10 mins), a long paper (20 mins) or a panel. Presenters will be notified of acceptance of their proposal on 30 November, 2011.
THE YELLOW PERIL, A
YELLOW PERIL: REPRESENTING JAPAN IN TIMES OF CRISIS29 March-1 April 2012. Brown University. Providence, Rhode Island. "This panel seeks to examine the manner in which Westerners depicted the Japanese during times of crisis. These depictions can be nation specific (for example, American representations) or refer to the West in general. Papers showing the inverse (Japanese depictions of the West during these same crises) are also welcome. Papers may examine all mediums of depiction including (but not limited to) film, literature, cartoons, music and theater. Papers referring to the period of the Yellow Peril and the Russo-Japanese War(1905-6) are of particular interest, but all times of crisis will be considered...The Deadline for Paper Proposals has been extended to November 15, 2011.
Publications and Other Opportunities
The
Modern Art Asia
"a new journal dedicated to the arts of Asia from the eighteenth century to today, presenting postgraduate research from historical perspectives and international news on Asian art. Combining peer-reviewed articles with insightful commentary and the latest exhibiton reviews from international correspondents, Modern Art Asia provides a new forum for exchange between scholars that crosses the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines, and engages with a general readership through the addition of journalistic writing on art. Modern Art Asia invites postgraduates working on the arts and material cultures of Asia from the eighteenth century to the present to submit previously unpublished papers of 4,500-10,000 words for publication...We are also seeking students and journalists interested in becoming regular correspondents or in submitting shorter journalistic pieces.
"Word limits: Academic papers: 4,500-10,000 / Correspondence and opinion pieces: 500-1,000 words / Exhibition, book, performance reviews: 500-800 words. Contact modernartasiaenquiries@yahoo.co.uk to submit articles and for further information.
TRANS-ASIA PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
Black Moon Japanese art and culture.