CFP: 33rd Annual Boston University Graduate Symposium in the History of Art and Architecture
“Trashed: Rejection and Recovery in the History of Art and Architecture — What happens to the ideas and materials that end up in the scrap bin of history?
While some projects are laid to waste, others are repurposed or reimagined. The 33rd Annual Boston University Graduate Symposium in the History of Art and Architecture invites submissions that explore themes of dispensability and resourcefulness.”
Submissions Due: November 21, 2016
Symposium Dates: March 24 – 25, 2017
Papers must be original and previously unpublished
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Possible subjects include, but are not limited to:
- spolia
- creative use of recycled materials
- deletions and de-accessioned objects
- abandoned or reclaimed architectural spaces
- drafts, drawings, or models for unrealized works
- the impact of unfavorable reception, as dictated by time, place, or audience.
We welcome submissions from graduate students at all stages of their studies, working in any area or discipline.
Submission Guidelines:
- Papers should be 20 minutes in length and must be original and previously unpublished.
- Please submit an abstract (300 words or less), a paper title, and a CV to bugraduatesymposiumhaa@gmail.com.
Selected speakers will be notified before January 1, 2017, and are expected to accept or decline the offer within a week of notification.
The Symposium will be held Friday, March 24 – Saturday, March 25, 2017, with a keynote lecture (TBD) on Friday evening and graduate presentations on Saturday.
This event is generously sponsored by the Boston University Center for the Humanities; the Boston University Department of History of Art & Architecture; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Boston University Graduate Student History of Art & Architecture Association; and the Boston University Art Gallery at the Stone Gallery.