Posted on Thursday 30 November 2023
The History of Art Department are recruiting for Graduate Teaching Assistants for the 2024/5 academic year.
Posted on Monday 13 November 2023
With generous funding from the Wolfson Foundation, the Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships fund doctoral research in three areas: History, Literature and Languages.
Posted on Monday 13 November 2023
The WRoCAH competition for PhD studentships starting in October 2024 is now open!
Posted on Thursday 26 October 2023
History of Art's Marcus Milwright and co-editor Evanthia Baboula's book Made for the Eye of One Who Sees, Canadian Contributions to the Study of Islamic Art and Archaeology has been awarded the Inaugural University Art Association of Canada (UAAC-AAUC) book award for best edited collection.
Posted on Thursday 26 October 2023
We enjoyed having her around and were impressed by the range of works she produced during her stay: some of them were participatory, and others used a material close to her heart, paper (including paper towels and napkins from our Campus Kitchen Services and local pubs!).
Posted on Wednesday 18 October 2023
An interdisciplinary conference on Islamic Art, Architecture, History and Archaeology on 14th and 15th March, 2024
Posted on Monday 16 October 2023
Congratulations go to Philippe Pirotte and Vera Mey from the History of Art department, as they have been selected as co-artistic directors of Busan Biennale 2024.
Posted on Monday 16 October 2023
The History of Art Department is delighted to welcome Ugandan artist Pamela Enyonu as the current artist-in-residence for the Art Rights Truth Project, on which our colleague Dr. Ana Bilbao is co-investigator.
Posted on Tuesday 19 September 2023
The Department of History of Art has placed 6th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 for the subject of history of art, architecture and design. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities we provide to our students.
Posted on Thursday 14 September 2023
The Department of History of Art has placed 10th in the Guardian University Guide 2024 for the subject of History of Art. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.
Posted on Wednesday 30 August 2023
The Joint BIAA-BIPS Conference: Jalal al-Din Rumi and his Legacy: Religion, Literature and Culture between Medieval Anatolia and the Persianate World, 13th-14th Centuries was held on 6th and 7th July 2023 at the British Institute at Ankara (BIAA) in Türkiye. This international conference focused on the Sufi poet Rumi, the reception of his work as well as his religious and political legacy.
Posted on Tuesday 15 August 2023
The results of a nationwide survey have revealed that the Department of History of Art is home to some of the happiest students in the category of history of art, architecture and design students in the UK.
Posted on Monday 31 July 2023
A University of York professor has been awarded a prestigious award in recognition of her significant contribution to stained glass conservation
Posted on Wednesday 21 June 2023
We are thrilled to share that Dr Miguel Gaete has won the Klaus Heyne Award 2023 for Research in German Romanticism Studies!
Posted on Thursday 8 June 2023
History of Art at York ranked 6th in the UK according to the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2024).