History of Art and Architecture

Events + Lectures

Learn more about the lectures, exhibitions, and projects taking place in HIAA.

Upcoming Events

2026/2027 HIAA LECTURE SERIES
An invitation to think critically about collectivity and consensus, the promises and problems of a shared interpretation of art, and by extension the world.
Sponsored by the Charles K Colver Lectureships & Publications Fund.
SYMPOSIUM
October 30-31, 2026
International symposium focusing on questions of identity in the interpretation of Song-Yuan tombs.
Organized by HIAA Associate Professor Jeffrey Moser and Eiren Shea, Associate Professor of Art History at Grinnell College
An opportunity to gather advice on preparing your application and to talk with faculty members and current graduate students in our PhD program.

Featured Past Events

HIAA 2025/2026 LECTURE SERIES
Five visiting lecturers speak about their scholarship through the lens of the Implements of Impression theme.
Made possible through the generous support of The Marshall Woods Lectureship Foundation of Fine Arts and The Anita Glass Fund