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Department of History of Art
Dynamic teaching and expertise in the visual arts, architecture and art theory.
Research
We provide theoretically-informed object analysis across a distinctive range of periods and places, from Mesopotamian to modern.
We also have a designated gallery space on campus, as well as innovative object-handling and art storage teaching space.
At York, you’ll be welcomed by our large and dynamic community of art historians and curators. Teaching in History of Art is supported by world-class research, small group teaching, regular study trips, and spectacular historic locations.
Professor Michael White, Head of Department
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Jun Zhang has been awarded the 2026 BACS Prize for Best Doctoral Thesis on China by the BritishAssociation for Chinese Studies (BACS). The award recognises outstanding doctoral research onChina completed at a UK higher education institution and is one of the most prestigious accoladesfor early-career scholars in the field of Chinese Studies.
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Congratulations to Professor Sarah Brown who has been elected to the Fellowship of the Corning Museum of Glass
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Congratulations to Maddie whose dissertation was judged as one of the top three 2025 BA dissertations submitted to the Association for Art History (AAH) from across the country.
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Congratulations to Parshati who has been awarded a Getty postdoctoral fellowship! Parshati was awarded her PhD in February this year, supervised by Richard McClary.
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