Essex Art History

17/05/2024

Join our MA Curating students on a weekend tour of their exhibition, Lavender Menace, tomorrow at 12pm!

The curators will discuss the development of their exhibition, and will expand on the ideas and inspiration behind the artworks on display as they take us on a tour of their exhibition.

Light refreshments served – all welcome!

04/04/2024

Check out this upcoming University of Essex Students' Union - Colchester event, which will bring together those interested in applying to begin a research degree with current postgraduate researchers sharing their experiences of the PGR journey!

Postgraduate Spotlight Event, 26 April; https://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/31080/

You will have the opportunity to network as well as to learn about other Essex students’ research and experiences.

01/03/2024

Next week's PHAIS seminar is a joint Art History and History at the University of Essex talk with Dr Matt Retallick on 'From Germany to Cornwall: the painter Karl Weschke and denazification in Post-War Britain.'

Join us in the Ivor Crewe Seminar Room or via Zoom from 4:00pm, Wednesday 6 March.

From Germany to Cornwall: the painter Karl Weschke and denazification in Post-War Britain

01/03/2024

There can never be too much good news in the world and it's that time of the term when we ask our brilliant postgraduate researchers to show your University of Essex spirit and share your good news stories in the PGR newsletter! 🏆

If you have a recent achievement that you would like to share, email us at [email protected], whether you have made your first publication, have won an award or a grant or something else to do with your research project. 🤩🤩🤩

Maths at University of Essex School of Life Sciences at University of Essex University of Essex Computer Science and Electronic Engineering University of Essex School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences The School of Health and Social Care at the University of Essex Psychology at University of Essex University of Essex Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies Government at University of Essex Language and Linguistics at University of Essex Essex Business School Institute for Social and Economic Research Economics at University of Essex University of Essex Sociology Department History at the University of Essex Essex Art History Philosophy at Essex Essex Law School, University of Essex Essex Human Rights Centre East 15 Acting School Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies at University of Essex

08/02/2024

FILM SCREENING - 9 FEBRUARY, 6:00pm, Lakeside Theatre

Join us tomorrow for a screening of X Trillion (https://www.xtrillionfilm.com), a documentary that follows an all-women team of scientists, engineers, and educators as they sail 3,000 miles across the North Pacific Ocean to carry out cutting edge microplastics research and investigate the crisis of plastic pollution.

Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Eleanor Church, and a reception at Art Exchange for the PHAIS community.

https://www.essex.ac.uk/events/2024/02/09/x-trillion-screening

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31/01/2024

The British Museum and the V&A have sent looted regalia back to Ghana as a long-term loan. Check out this ARTnews article, featuring contributions from Dr William Carruthers.

In the article Will gives his opinion on and what this means in terms of the agency these collections have and the long-term prospects for change in UK law surrounding repatriation of objects from them.

A trove of looted gold will return to Ghana from the U.K., but are long-term loan agreements a substitute for permanent restitution?