The Open Arts Archive is “a live and open archive providing free access to a wealth of artistic, cultural and educational resources, including talks, seminars, study days, artists’ podcasts, artist interviews, curators’ talks and exhibitions…. [and] provides an invaluable resource for students, teachers, researchers, artists and the general public.” Open Arts Objects (OAO) is an…
Mapping Eastern Europe is a platform intended to promote study, teaching, and research about Eastern Europe between the 13th and 17th centuries. Users can access content written by specialists in the form of historical overviews, art historical case studies, short notices about ongoing research projects, and reviews of recent books and exhibitions. This platform aims…
Blackness, Immobility, & Visibility in Europe (1600-1800) is a crowdsourced timeline that “chronicles the representation and regulation of black bodies in Europe, circa 1600-1800. As a tool for research and teaching, it allows users to cross-reference artworks and historical events in spatial and visual relation to one another. For an introduction to the timeline, the…
Art History in Quarantine: Digital Transformations, Digital Futures Original Conference Date: April 10, 2020 From DAHJ: In the age of shelter-in-place, digital literacy is no longer optional. In just a few weeks, we have seen an unprecedented infrastructural shift to video conferencing, online pedagogy, and project management software. What presents itself as a challenge to…
What is the role of the humanities in extraordinary times and conditions? How do they help us prepare for, respond to, understand, and heal from upheavals caused by events such as the COVID-19 outbreak? This collection of recent articles explores the value and interventions of the humanities in the midst of pandemic, both historically and currently.…
Places Journal has published a six-part series of essays addressing and exploring the shift to online teaching. From their summary: The massive move to online teaching has raised acute challenges and general anxieties. Some are practical and technical; others are more conceptual, political, and even philosophical, involving the importance of campus community, the role of…