The Department of the History of Art and Architecture is delighted to announce that Itohan Osayimwese, Department Chair and Professor of the History of Art and Architecture and Urban Studies, has been elected Vice President of the Society of Architectural Historians.
Established in 1940, the Society is the largest learned society in the world for architectural historians, art historians, landscape historians, architects, preservationists, urban planners, teachers, graduate students, museum professionals, and individuals from other professions who share a passion for the history of the built environment. The Society serves approximately 2,300 individual members and 600 institutional members in 54 countries.
Osayimwese was elected in the Society of Architectural Historians' first-ever member-driven elections and will begin her term in April 2026. She will serve a two-year term as Vice-President before transitioning into a two-year term as President of the Society.
Congratulations Professor Osayimwese!