Department of the History of Art and Architecture News

The Elusive Art of Capturing Climate Change

Assistant Professor Emily Eliza Scott to teach new course on art, visual culture, and climate change.

On Power and Place: A Call for Proposals

The College of Design seeks proposals for the inaugural Oregon | Places Prize to support public scholarship.

HAA Assistant Professor Wins Prize for Innovative Scholarship in Romanticism

The International Novalis Society recognized Nina Amstutz for book on painter Caspar David Friedrich.

The Legacy of Design Ducks

For its 100th year in print, Oregon Quarterly has released a list of "100 Ducks Who Made a Difference," including 10 from the College of Design. 

Architecture Alumnus Nate McCoy to Speak at College of Design Commencement

The executive director of the Oregon chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors remembers the UO fondly.

College of Design Congratulates 12 Faculty on Tenure and Promotion

The UO promoted or granted tenure to 76 faculty members, including 12 from the College of Design. Congratulations to all!

Call for Applications: Justice and Equity Design Initiative Faculty Writing Retreat

The College of Design will host a writing retreat for self-identified underrepresented faculty of color and allies.   

UO French Gothic Architecture Expert Delves into History of Notre Dame

In the aftermath of the Notre Dame fire, History of Art and Architecture Associate Professor Maile Hutterer looks at the cathedral's storied past.

Vandenburgh Named Interim Dean of College of Design

Vandenburgh, who leads the School of Art + Design, begins July 1.

Dean Christoph Lindner to Step Down in August

Lindner has accepted a position as dean of the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London.

Visual Magic—New Show at Schnitzer Museum Reflects College of Design’s Lasting Influence on Oregon Art

The JSMA’s enormous new exhibition has deep ties to the College of Design, including its curation.

Graduate Student Curates Show at JSMA on Cubist Artist Fernand Léger

The exhibit "Fernand Léger's Cirque and the Livre D'Artiste" examines the collaboration between artist and publisher.

The Gift of Art

Arts alumnus Joe Fischer endows $300,000 to the Department of Art and the Department of the History of Art and Architecture.

New PhD Cohort Starting in Art History

This fall the Department of the History of Art and Architecture—home to a rich variety of research interests in the history, theory, and criticism of visual and material culture—welcomes four new students to its doctoral program.

College of Design Welcomes New Faculty

The College of Design is welcoming several new faculty members across the college.