WEDNESDAY 14 APRIL 2021
PRESENTATION: EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL (ERC)
by Aneta Barkley, Scientific Officer at the European Research Council Executive Agency
10.30 - 11.00
PRE-RECORDED EVENT
Since 14 years, the European Research Council (ERC) has been supporting excellent, investigator-driven frontier research across all fields of science through a competitive peer review process based on scientific excellence as the only selection criterion. The ERC calls for proposals are open to researchers from around the world who plan to carry out their research project at a host institution in an EU Member State or in a country that participates in the current EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The session will provide an overview of the ERC funding, the evaluation process, as well as general guidance on how to prepare a proposal.’
This presentation can also be viewed on Thursday 15 April at 13.30 - 14.00 GMT and will also be available in the 'View at your Leisure' section of the virtual platform. Aneta will be available for a live Q&A on Friday 16 April at 14.00 GMT.
IN CONVERSATION: CHARISSE KENION AND VANLEY BURKE | IKON GALLERY
10.45 - 11.45
PRE-RECORDED EVENT
On 4 June 2020, photographer Charisse Kenion joined thousands of people who gathered in Birmingham to support the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd on 25 May in the US. Kenion produced a series of photographs which communicate the power of a community that, in exchanging the iPhone for a cardboard placard, turned from consumer to producer of news media. In this interview, Kenion questions artist Vanley Burke, who also photographed the protest, on the role of the camera, in validating moments of political action and focusing on inequalities, for the purpose of social change. Charisse Kenion is a Birmingham-based beauty writer and photographer. She has written and spoken about beauty for 15 years and is the host of the BeautyMe podcast. Vanley Burke is often described as the ‘Godfather of Black British Photography’: an artist, photographer and curator whose archive, surveying the Black British experience, is held at the Library of Birmingham. His exhibition, At Home with Vanley Burke, took place at Ikon Gallery in 2015.
Image: Black Lives Matter protest, Birmingham, 2020. Image courtesy of Charisse Kenion
WORKSHOP: KNOW YOUR IMAGE RIGHTS
by Elizabeth Walley and Victoria Hooper at The Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS)
11.00 - 11.30
PRE-RECORDED EVENT
Do you have a book coming out? Come along to this workshop learn about everything you need to know about clearing image rights. Clearing the rights in third party material can be a daunting prospect, especially if you are short for time. The DACS Copyright Licensing team has over 35 years’ experience in gaining copyright clearance of modern and contemporary art. Attend this workshop to gain practical guidance on obtaining permission for copyright protected imagery. It will cover how to establish if permission is required, what information to provide, the fees to expect, and obtaining high resolution files. It will also address copyright myths, while giving an overview of the copyright framework in the UK. To be delivered by DACS as a practical session addressing copyright clearance for visual works.
This presentation can also be viewed on Thursday 15 April at 13.45 - 14.15 GMT and will also be available in the 'View at your Leisure' section of the virtual platform. Elizabeth and Victoria will be available for a live Q&A on Friday 16 April at 17.45 GMT.
MEET THE EDITORS & CHAPTER AUTHORS
Under the Skin: Feminist Art and Art Histories from the Middle East and North Africa Today (Oxford University Press, 2020)
17.30 - 18.15
LIVE EVENT
Please join the book editors and chapter authors to celebrate the publication of Under the Skin: Feminist Art and Art Histories from the Middle East and North Africa Today (Oxford University Press, 2020). This twelve-chapter-volume brings together artistic practices and art histories informed by feminisms from diverse cultural and geographical contexts: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey. Connecting scholars based in Europe and North America with those in the Middle East and North Africa, Under the Skin, through a consideration of translocal and transnational perspectives, offers an insight to different feminist and decolonial debate on art and visual culture across the area.
Co-editors Ceren Özpınar and Mary Kelly will be joined by chapter authors
Nadine Atallah, Isabelle De Le Court, Tal Dekel, Jessica Gerschultz, Lina M. Kattan and Somayeh Noori Shirazi.
@Ceren_Ozpinar @MaryKellyArt
MEET MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES COMMITTEE
17.30 - 18.15
LIVE EVENT
In 2019 the Association for Art History established a committee to help support the work of curators in the UK. The committee has framed a programme of events around topical issues and is keen to create new opportunities for professional development and networking.
Members of the committee, with major national and university museum backgrounds will be on hand to meet conference attendees to talk about the committee’s aims and explore possible future projects. This will be an informal setting where we will welcome questions and conversation.
If you would like to discuss any of the challenges facing curators now and post-pandemic, reflect on the intersection of museum practices and art history, or suggest ways in which this new AAH initiative can best serve the curatorial community, please do join us. If you would like to suggest topics or questions ahead of the forum, you are welcome to send them to info@forarthistory.org.uk.
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE OPEN FORUM AND LAUNCH OF DECOLNISING ART HISTORY RESOURCE PORTAL
17.30 - 18.15
LIVE EVENT
The Higher Education Committee of the Association for Art History works closely with the Association on matters of common interest to those in the higher education sector and helps to further the Association’s advocacy efforts within that sector. One of our initiatives is the conference workshop ‘Working together to expand the pool of Art History students’ which will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 14 April, prior to the meet-up. Please join us to hear about the other work that we have been doing, which includes guidelines on teaching art history during Covid and a report on the experience of casualised workers in art history (both on the Association website). We are also delighted to celebrate with you the launch of a Resource Portal for Decolonising Art History which we have developed following generous donations to a crowdfunding campaign.
The committee comprises 15 academics from around the UK who share information with a broader network within their respective regions. It represents all art historians teaching in universities, not just those with permanent contracts. Our aim is to respond to your needs, so you would like to discuss current issues within the HE sector that the committee and the Association could address, please come along.
13.15 - 14.15
Calling all PhD, early career researchers and DECR bursary recipients - join us during the break for an informal networking opportunity and a pub quiz. You will also have the opportunity to chat with members of the Association’s DECR committee. Open to all. Do drop in, we’re a very friendly bunch!
The Association for Art Historian’s Doctoral and Early Career Research (DECR) committee is dedicated to supporting the advancement and dissemination of innovative research by emerging scholars in the field. The committee organises a range of annual events including Professional Development Day (for PhD and ECRs), Summer Symposium (for late stage PhD students and ECRs), New Voices (for MA and new PhD students) and the Art History Careers Day (for UG and MA students). These events provide a platform and support system for current doctoral students and early career researchers and practitioners (within 5 years of receiving their PhD) to present their on-going research and connect with members across the country. The DECR also oversees the annual undergraduate and postgraduate Dissertation Prizes and DECR conference bursaries, along with the DECR Peer Mentoring Scheme. The DECR committee is comprised of 12 volunteer members from the Doctoral and Early Career Research community across the UK.
MEET THE PUBLISHER: INTELLECT
13.30 – 13.50
LIVE EVENT
In this workshop, Senior Production Editor Mareike will give an overview of how Intellect approaches its publishing programme and break down how a book or journal article is produced - plus essential tips and strategies future authors, editors or guest-editors should be aware of.
Advice on the best ways to approach a press and how to deal with peer reviewer feedback, as well as what to expect generally when publishing with Intellect will all be discussed.
This session is useful for both veteran scholars and those new to academic publishing. Mareike Wehner, who has 5 years' experience with Intellect's production processes whilst also being part of the ebooks and metadata teams, will host the session. It'll be a casual format (bring your lunch along!) with a Q&A to follow - for specific projects or questions that can't be covered in this session, please email mareike@intellectbooks.com to arrange a meeting.
PRESENTATION: EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL (ERC)
by Aneta Barkley, Scientific Officer at the European Research Council Executive Agency
13.15 - 13.45
Since 14 years, the European Research Council (ERC) has been supporting excellent, investigator-driven frontier research across all fields of science through a competitive peer review process based on scientific excellence as the only selection criterion. The ERC calls for proposals are open to researchers from around the world who plan to carry out their research project at a host institution in an EU Member State or in a country that participates in the current EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The session will provide an overview of the ERC funding, the evaluation process, as well as general guidance on how to prepare a proposal.’
This presentation can also be viewed on Wednesday 14 April at 11.00 - 11.30 GMT and will also be available in the 'View at your Leisure' section of the virtual platform. Aneta will be available for a live Q&A on Friday 16 April at 14.00 GMT.
WORKSHOP: KNOW YOUR IMAGE RIGHTS
by Elizabeth Walley and Victoria Hooper at The Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS)
13.45 - 14.15
Do you have a book coming out? Come along to this workshop learn about everything you need to know about clearing image rights. Clearing the rights in third party material can be a daunting prospect, especially if you are short for time. The DACS Copyright Licensing team has over 35 years’ experience in gaining copyright clearance of modern and contemporary art. Attend this workshop to gain practical guidance on obtaining permission for copyright protected imagery. It will cover how to establish if permission is required, what information to provide, the fees to expect, and obtaining high resolution files. It will also address copyright myths, while giving an overview of the copyright framework in the UK. To be delivered by DACS as a practical session addressing copyright clearance for visual works.
This presentation can also be viewed on Wednesday 14 April at 10.30 - 11.00 GMT and will also be available in the 'View at your Leisure' section of the virtual platform. Elizabeth and Victoria will be available for a live Q&A on Friday 16 April at 17.45 GMT.
TALK: 'OBJECTIFYING AGEING’ AT THE BARBER INSTITUTE
17.00 - 18.30
LIVE SESSION WITH Q&A
As part of the Association for Art History’s annual conference we invite you to an online session of conversation, sharing and reading art from the perspective of depicting old age.
Join Art Educator Jon Sleigh to explore the idealisation in art of the elderly as ‘sweet’, ‘charming’ or ‘cute’ and consider if ageing in art can be more than chocolate box Victorian sweetness. We’ll consider tender, dignified and real images of what it means to age through an exploration of two paintings in the Barber’s collection, Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn’s An Old Warrior and Nestor Cambier’s Portrait Of Mrs Harriet Onions.
This live online session will be hosted over Zoom, allowing participant feedback and discussion. This event will be recorded.
This free event must be pre-booked to attend. Details about how to pre-book can be found in your delegate emails.
To access this event on the day, follow the link and instructions you receive from the Barber Institute when booking
MEET THE PUBLISHER: INTRODUCING THE A&AePORTAL
17.40 - 18.00
LIVE EVENT
Have you explored Yale University Press’s A&AePortal (www.aaeportal.com)? This innovative and authoritative eBook resource features important scholarship in the history of art, architecture, decorative arts, photography, design, and more. The publications on the site issue from a number of university and museum publishers and include monographs, surveys, anthologies, museum catalogues, and catalogues raisonnés. Please join members of the A&AePortal team to discuss how the platform can be used in your research and teaching.
WORKSHOP: BREAKING THE MOULD: SCULPTURE BY WOMEN SINCE 1945
17.40 - 18.20
LIVE EVENT
This informal workshop will provide an early opportunity to gain insight into the forthcoming Arts Council Collection touring exhibition, Breaking the Mould: Sculpture by Women since 1945 before it launches to the public in May. Spanning seventy-five years and exploring the work of fifty sculptors, Breaking the Mould is the first extensive survey of post-war British sculpture by women in a public institution. The workshop will begin with an introduction to the exhibition by Natalie Rudd, Senior Curator of the Arts Council Collection. She will be joined by Bianca Chu, independent curator, consultant and representative of the Kim Lim Estate, Dr Abi Shapiro, Assistant Curator at The Hepworth Wakefield, and Dr Sarah Turner, Deputy Director for Research at the Paul Mellon Centre, and the co-writer and co-presenter of the Sculpting Lives podcast series. Together, they will explore the subject of women working in sculpture through an examination of three key works. This structure will enable intersectional and intergenerational narratives to emerge alongside the consideration of specific contexts, emerging networks, obstacles and opportunities. The session will use the context of the Arts Council Collection as a starting point for wider reflection upon issues of collecting, institutional patronage and market forces. The conversation will be inquisitive and exploratory, uncovering areas of potential future enquiry and open to audience contributions. The session occupies the Fringe slot directly following this day session chaired by Shapiro and Turner: Female Art Dealers
Image credit: Kim Lim, Samurai, 1961. Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London © Estate of Kim Lim. All Rights Reserved, DACS/Artimage 2021
FRIDAY 16 APRIL 2021
Art History in an expanded field: An introduction to the work of the journal
13.30 - 14.00
LIVE EVENT
The Editor of Art History, Professor Dorothy Price, will present a short introduction to the work of the journal under her tenure during the last three years and a brief overview of the journal's direction of travel for the year ahead. She will outline the intellectual rationale for the work of the journal and, together with members of the Editorial Team, will be available for a question-and-answer session afterwards. We look forward to welcoming you there.
Q&A: EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL (ERC)
with Aneta Barkley, Scientific Officer at the European Research Council Executive Agency
14.00 - 14.20
LIVE EVENT
If you have viewed the presentation by the European Research Council and have any questions, Aneta will be available for a live Q&A session.
MEET THE AUTHORS OF 'A GUST OF PHOTO-PHILIA' AND 'ARRIVAL CITIES' (LEUVEN UNIVERSITY PRESS)
17.45 - 18.00
LIVE EVENT
In 'A Gust of Photo-Philia' Alexandra Moschovi tells the story of photography’s accommodation in and as contemporary art in the art museum. Moschovi argues that this accommodation not only changed photography’s status in art, culture, and society, but also played a significant role in the rebranding of the art museum.
By Alexandra Moschovi
Exile and migration played a critical role in the diffusion and development of modernism around the globe, yet have remained largely understudied phenomena within art historiography. Questioning the established canon of Western modernism, 'Arrival Cities' investigates how the migration of artists to different urban spaces impacted their work and the historiography of art.
By editors Burcu Dogramaci, Mareike Hetschold, Laura Karp and Helene Roth
Contact Leuven University Press: Mirjam Truwant, Acquisitions Editor, Mirjam.truwant@kuleuven.be
Q&A: KNOW YOUR IMAGE RIGHTS
with Elizabeth Walley and Victoria Hooper at The Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS)
17.45 - 18.05
LIVE EVENT
If you have viewed the workshop by DACS and have any questions, Elizabeth and Victoria will be available for a live Q&A session.
SATURDAY 17 APRIL 2021
ARTISTS TALK: HAROON MIRZA, JACK JELFS AND HOOR AL QASIMI | IKON GALLERY
13.30 - 14.20
Pre-recorded event
Ikon Gallery hosted a solo exhibition by Haroon Mirza in 2018/19, details here and in December 2020 held the online premiere of his new audiovisual artwork year zero.
In this conversation, artist Haroon Mirza discusses his new audiovisual work, year zero (2020) with artist Jack Jelfs, Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director, Sharjah Art Foundation and President, The Africa Institute, and Jonathan Watkins, Ikon Director. year zero, commissioned by Ikon and supported by Art Fund, is part of his ‘modular opera’, made up of many individual works, responding to different contexts and conditions. On the verge of the C-19 pandemic, his most recent live performance was at the Lahore Biennale 2020, curated by Al Qasimi. Staged at dusk, in the landmark Gaddafi Stadium’s Alhamra Amphitheatre, during the Islamic call to prayer, the modular opera reflected the curator’s ecological and cosmological concerns. The talk was followed by a screening of The Wave Epoch, originally conceived by Mirza and Jelfs during their 2018 residency at CERN – the largest particle physics laboratory in the world and home of the iconic Large Hadron Collider.
Image: CERN, Photographer David Bebber. Courtesy hrm199