Past Events

Context & Meaning Conference 2022

Jan

28

2022

Poster for the 2022 Context and Meaning conference, "Art and the Anthropocene"
Multi-Day Event
Online
Context & Meaning Conference 2022

On the theme of "Art and the Anthropocene", the Graduate Visual Culture Association's annual Context & Meaning conference is set for January 28-29, 2022.

Context and Meaning keynote lecture: Dr. Alison Matthews David

Jan

22

2021

"Context & Meaning XX" Poster
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Context and Meaning keynote lecture: Dr. Alison Matthews David

Dr. Alison David gives the keynote lecture, “The Fabric of Crime: Investigating the Forensic Histories of Dress and Accessoriesâ€

Graduate Student Conference: Context and Meaning 2021

Jan

22

2021

Context and Meaning
Multi-Day Event
Graduate Student Conference: Context and Meaning 2021

17 graduate students from across Canada and the United States will be presenting their papers that address this year's Context & Meaning theme: "Pay Attention."

Dr. Allison Morehead, “Caring & Curing: Edvard Munch in the Clinic, 1908-09â€

Jan

21

2021

Allison Morehead sitting in front of a bookshelf
12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Nordic Museum, Seattle
Dr. Allison Morehead, “Caring & Curing: Edvard Munch in the Clinic, 1908-09â€

Dr. Morehead’s talk on January 21 examines Edvard Munch in the Clinic, 1908-09. Edvard Munch recorded his stay at a private nerve clinic in Copenhagen (1908–09) in numerous photographs, representing himself laid out for a bath, but also dressed and "at work."

Webinar: Careers in Arts and Culture

Dec

09

2020

Four photos of various people working in Arts and Culture
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Online
Webinar: Careers in Arts and Culture

Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, December 9 from 1:30- 2:30pm to learn more about the Art History Master’s Program at Queen’s University. Following brief presentations by professors and alumni, we will answer any questions you have about the program, application process...

David Rokeby: Art and Artificial Intelligence

Nov

25

2020

Six people looking at a piece of art in a dark room
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Online
David Rokeby: Art and Artificial Intelligence

In his art and publications, Rokeby has explored the social, political, and psychological challenges posed by emerging technologies, and conversely, how these can be used to expand the dialogue about what it means to be human in our contemporary world. 

Morehshin Allahyari (Persian: موره شین اللهیاری‎;) A Territory between Death and Life

Nov

05

2020

A portrait of Morehshin Allahyari
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Online
Morehshin Allahyari (Persian: موره شین اللهیاری‎;) A Territory between Death and Life

Morehshin Allahyari (Persian: موره شین اللهیاری‎;) is an Iranian-Kurdish media artist, activist, and writer based in Brooklyn, New York, who uses computer modeling, 3D scanning, and digital fabrication techniques to explore the intersection of art and activism.

Working in the Digital Humanities

Oct

21

2020

Two photos of people smiling
12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s University
Working in the Digital Humanities

Digital humanities is a rapidly developing field that continues to expand job opportunities in the arts. What is it like to work in this field? Where can you get your start?

Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Mar

07

2020

A piece of art with a person speaking
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Anyone and everyone interested in learning more about editing Wikipedia, regardless of experience, gender, or background, is welcome to attend. Art+Feminism is an international initiative that aims to amend the  inequality of gender, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia...

Dr. Sabine Wieber: "Fashioning Modern Jewish Identity through the Agency of Design in Vienna 1900"

Mar

06

2020

"Fashioning Modern Jewish Identity through the Agency of Design in Vienna 1900" poster
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Goodwin Hall 254
Dr. Sabine Wieber: "Fashioning Modern Jewish Identity through the Agency of Design in Vienna 1900"

Dr. Sabine Wieber gives her lecture, ""Fashioning Modern Jewish Identity through the Agency of Design in Vienna 1900" on March 6, 2020. This event is part of the Art History Lecture Series.

Graduate Student Workshop: building and managing digital humanities projects

Mar

06

2020

Three people working at a table full of paper
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Ontario Hall 210
Graduate Student Workshop: building and managing digital humanities projects

Graduate student workshop with Kim Jenkins on building and managing digital humanities projects. The workshop is open to graduate and upper-year students in all disciplines but space is limited.