Bettman Lecture Series

Inaugurated in 2004, the Bettman Series is an annual program of monthly lectures in art history sponsored by the Department of Art History and Archaeology. Endowed with a bequest from Linda Bettman, a former graduate student of the department, the lectures are named in her honor.

Lectures in the fall will take place as live webinars at the customary time of 6:15 pm ET (New York), except for the lecture given by Professor Mario Bevilacqua, who will be presenting from Florence, Italy at 12 pm ET (New York), January 31st. We intend to hold spring lectures in person at 610 Schermerhorn, pending potential travel and safety restrictions.

Bettman webinars are open to the public, but only registered attendees will be able to access the event. Links to register for each talk will be posted below; after filling out a short form, you will receive a link via email enabling you to participate as an attendee.

The Bettman series is coordinated by two graduate students, serving on a committee with two faculty members, who act in an advisory role. These are volunteer positions designed to foster community and intellectual engagement within the department. The series is intended to be a student-run initiative and the selection of student members is in the hands of the serving graduate students. (For information on how to become a Bettman series coordinator, please see here.)