PhD Alumni Emily Monty, now a Judith Harris Murphy Assistant and Professor of Early Modern European Art at the University of Kansas was featured in the Kress Foundation Department of Art History newsletter.
Jeffrey Moser Publishes "Countless Sands: Medieval Buddhists and Their Environments" (University of Hawai‘i Press, 2025). Co-edited with Jason Protass (Brown University, Religious Studies).
Brown’s signature student-centered ethos shined this holiday season as students who didn’t travel home for the holidays were paired with members of the Brown community to enjoy family time and cozy meals.
2nd year PhD Student Lia Robinson published an article exploring the relationship between live video synthesis and identity formation through the multisensory environment of Shigeko Kubota's Riverrun-Video Water Poem (1972).
In a hands-on history of art and architecture course, students researched a stained-glass window uncovered in a local church, which may be the first representation of a Black Christ and gospel women.
“In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture prominently features Brown University research, scholarship and artifacts.
Professor Anthony Bogues and Graduate student Yannick Etoundi premiere documentary, "Unfinished Conversations," in accompaniment of the exhibition "In Slavery's Wake" at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
“In Slavery’s Wake,” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, looks beyond the United States to tell a global story. Initiated by Affiliated Professor and CSSJ Director Anthony Bogues, assisted by HIAA graduate student, Yannick Etoundi.
What is the future of the history and art of the distant past? For decades, art and architectural historians have discussed declining interest in the study of topics prior to the modern era and the growing emphasis among emerging scholars and in current undergraduate curricula on modern and contemporary art.
In our ongoing effort to nurture more inclusive communities in and through the study of the history of art and the history of architecture, the Department of the History of Art & Architecture at Brown University is actively seeking PhD applicants from widely different backgrounds.