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Downward angled shot of multimedia artist Renee Jin next to a sculpture exploring the concept of involution.
From the Magazine
February 19, 2025 | 06:49 pm

Defining involution through sculpture

A Rochester graduate student and acclaimed sculptor examines a topic that is increasingly relevant to Chinese society.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, School of Arts and Sciences,
Close-up of a Native American art replica Mimbres bowl featuring a geometric figure holding a fish aloft.
Society & Culture
April 25, 2024 | 07:12 am

That’s not Native American art. Or is it?

A Rochester art historian on the proliferation of indigenous fakes and replicas—and the blurry line between appropriation and admiration.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Screenshot of Black actress Tina Lifford, wearing a colorful head wrap and standing in profile against a bright blue wall.
The Arts
March 3, 2023 | 01:54 pm

Mellon grant supports a close-up on close-ups

A Rochester research team is part of an inter-institutional project to document the history of the close-up, one of film and television’s most powerful techniques.

topics: Department of English, digital humanities, film, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, humanities, research funding, River Campus Libraries,
script written on paper with headshot of jeff baron overlayed on top.
Campus Life
December 13, 2022 | 10:07 am

New award sends humanities graduate students abroad

Four Rochester doctoral candidates will research in archives in a dozen countries as recipients of the Meliora Global Scholars grant.

topics: Department of History, featured-post-side, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, humanities, Humanities Center, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
four portraits of graduate students.
University News
October 14, 2021 | 02:23 pm

Curtis Award spotlights PhD teaching assistants’ ‘amazing’ efforts during the pandemic

The annual award honors the contributions of graduate students in classrooms and laboratories across the University. This year’s recipients come from different disciplines, but share many things in common.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of English, Department of History, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, graduate students, School of Arts and Sciences,
National Science Foundation logo.
University News
May 5, 2021 | 09:43 am

Rochester’s latest CAREER award recipients pursue wide range of projects

University of Rochester researchers have received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty.

topics: awards, Department of Anthropology, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kathryn Mariner, School of Arts and Sciences,
Thomas Edison standing next to model house.
Society & Culture
April 8, 2021 | 10:23 am

How patents transformed the world of architecture

Associate professor of art history Peter Christensen has been awarded a 2021 Guggenheim fellowship for his project exploring an understudied shift in architectural history.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, featured-post, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Peter Christensen, School of Arts and Sciences,
student and professor writing on opposite sides of clear pane
In Photos
September 18, 2020 | 02:34 pm

An adapted classroom: Students and faculty find new ways to engage in teaching and learning

Students and faculty members adapt to new—and safety-conscious—ways of interacting as teachers, scholars, and researchers.

topics: Chris Muir, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of English, Department of Environmental Medicine, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Joan Saab, Katrina Korfmacher, Program of Dance and Movement,
Ghostly photo of icebergs in fog at night.
Society & Culture
May 27, 2020 | 10:37 am

A ‘different kind of wonder’

The European Renaissance’s engagement with the Arctic is a little-known chapter of history but a relevant one today, when the region once again has become a site of anxious attention.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, featured-post-side, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, School of Arts and Sciences,