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Three Mellon Post Doctoral Teaching Fellowships/Lectureships will be offered in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University for a period of two years beginning July 1, 2013. Ph.D. or equivalent required. The degree must have been awarded in 2012 or 2013 or applicants must have a firm scheduled date of defense on or before May 24, 2013. Specialization may be in any field of art history. In addition to conducting their own research, Fellows teach Art Humanities. In the second year, Fellows have the option of teaching an undergraduate seminar in their own field of specialization…
Please note that the deadline for submitting applications for Barnard Art History seminars has been extended to Wednesday, November 7.
Barnard Art History seminars (AHIS BC prefix) are limited to 15 undergraduate students and require an application. Travel seminars are limited to 14. Applications are due on Wednesday, November 7, in the Barnard Art History Department office.
Rosters will still be decided by November 14. The Art History Department will post rosters outside of the department office on the 5th floor of Diana Center. An application form is available on the Barnard College…
It is with deepest sadness that I must announce the death of Professor Emerita Natalie Kampen on Sunday, August 12. Below are some words from Barnard's President, Debora Spar, and Professor Helene Foley of the Columbia Classics Department that capture what Tally meant to the Barnard and Columbia communities.
— Holger A. Klein, Department Chair
Professor Holger A. Klein has received a 2012 Distinguished Columbia Faculty Award. Funded through the generosity of Columbia trustee Gerry Lenfest (LAW '58, HON '09), the award recognizes faculty who demonstrate unusual merit as teachers of undergraduate and graduate students as well as outstanding scholarship and service to the university.
This is the sixth year since 2006 that a member of the Department of Art History and Archaeology has received the award. Other recipients include:
- Stephen Murray, Lisa and Bernard Selz Professor of Medieval Art History, 2011
- Francesco de…
Through the generosity of The Cathedral Fund and Columbia College alumnus Mr. Greg Wyatt, the Department of Art History and Archaeology will, once again, be able to award a four-week summer research fellowship at the Royal Academy in London for a Ph.D. student in the program. The fellowship includes a stipend of up to $3,500, a studio/office space in the Royal Academy, and access to the Academy library, which specializes in British art from the eighteenth century to the present. Affiliation with the Royal Academy, arranged by the Curator of the Royal Academy Schools, Ms. Eliza Bonham Carter, will…
Vidya Dehejia, Barbara Stoler Miller Professor of Indian and South Asian Art, has been awarded the Padma Bhushan by the government of India.
The Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri are given to those who have carried out exceptional work in various fields, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, and civil service. The Padma Bhushan is awarded for distinguished service of high order.
The awards will be distributed by the President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the official residence…
Three Mellon Post Doctoral Teaching Fellowships/Lectureships will be offered in the Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University, for 2012-14. Specialization may be in any field of art history. In addition to conducting their own research, Fellows teach Art Humanities: Masterpieces of Western Art, part of the Core Curriculum of Columbia College (or an equivalent course in African, Islamic, South Asian, or East Asian art). In the second year Fellows have the option of teaching an undergraduate seminar in their own field of specialization in lieu of one semester of Art Humanities…
Building the Great Cathedrals, featuring Professor Stephen Murray, has been nominated for Two Emmy Awards. The program first aired on PBS October 19, 2010, as part of the NOVA series.
PBS received 32 nominations for the 32nd Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, announced July 18, 2011. Building the Great Cathedrals received nominations for Outstanding Science and Technology Programming and Outstanding Cinematography, News Coverage/Documentaries.
France's Amiens Cathedral was one of the medieval marvels of architecture highlighted in the NOVA program, a documentary produced by Providence-based…