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 prepareĀ 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.…