History of Art research seminar series

Research seminars 2025-26

Research Seminars take place in Arts Complex G.H01 from 3-4pm, followed by a drinks reception.
Visual Studies Work in Progress Seminars take place in the Humanities Research Space (Arts 
Complex 1.H020) from 1-2pm. Feel free to bring your lunch!

All welcome!

Visual Studies Work in Progress Seminar, Week 15, Wednesday 4 February, Ed Kettleborough, History of Art, University of Bristol, '"Demonstrations of Versatility"? Reconsidering the early work of David Hockney'

Research Seminar (Joint Seminar with the Centre for Medieval Studies), Week 16, Thursday 12 February, Professor Alixe Bovey, Courtauld Institute of Art, 'Picturing Romance in the Smithfield Decretals: Guy of Warwick, Octavian and King Horn'
*Please note, this seminar will take place at the later time of 4pm in Arts Complex LR8

Visual Studies Work in Progress Seminar, Week 21, Wednesday 18 March, Dr Deborah Lam, English, University of Bristol, 'The Working Artist and the Artist at Work: Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Effort'

Curatorial Lecture, Week 21, Thursday 19 March, Rachel Dedman, Jameel Curator of Contemporary Art from the Middle East, V&A, to discuss the exhibition Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine (2025-6), V&A Dundee (Arts Complex G.H01, 3pm)

Research Seminar, Week 23, Thursday 23 April, Professor Stephen Bann, Emeritus Professor of History of Art, University of Bristol 
‘"The Double Face of the Executioner": A new reading of Delaroche's Jane Grey'