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Congratulations to PhD candidate Ariela Algaze on winning the Singleton Graduate Paper Prize

History of Art is delighted to share that PhD candidate Ariela Algaze has received the 2025-26 Singleton Prize for Outstanding Graduate Research Paper, sharing the honor with Jackson Hartigan in […]


Maximillian Hernandez receives 2026-27 Rome Prize

The American Academy in Rome has announced the 2026-2027 recipients of the Rome Prize, including History of Art PhD Candidate Maximillian (Max) Hernandez. Max received the Samuel H. Kress Foundation/Donald […]


Faculty Publication Spotlight: New Research on Ottonian Legal Culture

Detail of top border with Deesis motif, marriage charter of Theophanu, 14 April 972, purple parchment with gold ink. Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv – Abteilung Wolfenbüttel, 6 Urk. 11. Image courtesy of Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv – Abteilung Wolfenbüttel.

The department is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of Professor Nino Zchomelidse‘s “Wrapped in Silk and Written in Stone: Aesthetics of Illusion and Authenticity in Ottonian Legal Documents” in […]


The Robert and Nancy Hall Graduate Curatorial Fellowship / Walters Museum of Art, 2026-2027

The Hall Graduate Curatorial Fellowship provides a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of the museum profession and to contribute meaningfully to the […]


Robert and Nancy Hall Undergraduate Internship / Walters Museum of Art, Summer 2026

The Hall Internship provides undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins University the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of the museum profession and to contribute meaningfully to the work of the […]


Jennifer Stager to give Aliapoulios lecture

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Jennifer Stager will present “How to Mend a Body in Ancient Greece” at the Aliapoulios Lecture. This is a special event that is part of the Spring 2026 Colloquium presented […]


Rachel Young appointed Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at National Gallery of Art

Rachel Young was recently appointed the 2026-2028 Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow in Prints and Drawings at the National Gallery of Art. In this position she will contribute to […]


Out now: From the Gaps: Art, Literature, and Abortion (ASAP)

Journal cover of ASAP: From the Gaps. White text against a black background. Text describes journal issue and lists contributors. Bottom of page is a bright orange and yellow collage of floewrs and barbed wire with a black and white image of a woman's face peaking up. Woman appears to be a silent movie star.

Professor Jennifer Stager and frequent collaborator Leila Easa have edited the latest volume of ASAP: From the Gaps: Art, Literature, and Abortion. From the introduction: [T]his cluster takes up the […]


The Seminary Co-op bookstore in Chicago to host Prof Schopp for a book launch

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The Seminary Co-op bookstore in Chicago will host Prof Schopp for a book launch in the context of the 2026 CAA.


Special edition of VRA Bulletin explores copyright, fair use, and rights management

Collection of book covers, screenshots and images used in a conference presentation.

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2025 Fall/Winter issue of the VRA Bulletin (VRAB), edited by Lael Ensor‑Bennett, Curator of the Visual Resources Collection, with Cynthia Mackey, […]