SUNY Undergraduate Art History Symposium – Call for Abstracts

Announcing the Call for Abstracts for the 5th Annual SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Art History Symposium to be held April 13-16, 2023.

Undergraduate students are invited to submit abstracts for a 10-minute talk on any art historical topic of their choosing. We welcome research informed by any and all theories and methodologies and encourage interdisciplinary exploration. Submissions may include a version or part of an undergraduate thesis, an exceptional course paper, or independent research.

Please provide a title and abstract of no more than 300 words to  Submissions should also include the submitter’s name, major, academic year, institutional affiliation, and email. Students will be notified by the end of February 2023.

We welcome papers focusing on any topic or scholarly approach having to do with the study of visual and material culture. The symposium’s goal is to allow students to present their past or present work – whether a research paper, an independent study, or an honors thesis – to an international and highly supportive audience. Each talk will be ten minutes in length followed by a brief question and answer session. Abstracts should be 300 words or less and should also include the student’s name, major, academic year, institutional affiliation, and email. We request that abstracts be sent to Keely Heuer, Professor Liaison of the SUNY New Paltz Art History Association at heuerk@newpaltz.edu. A bibliography is not necessary. Students will be notified by the end of February. We invite you to explore our website for last year’s event, where you can also access our private YouTube channel to watch the students’ presentations:

https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/2022arthistorystudentsymposium/

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: FEBRUARY 1, 2023