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Inaugural Conference : 2-4 October 2008, Department of Art History, Concordia University
The conference aims to unite and assess current scholarship in the field. What are the current concerns of art historians studying Canadian women artists' lives and practices? Has the process of recuperation been successful? Is it time to begin the process of consolidation? While gender considerations continue to serve as an impetus for inquiry, current research on historical Canadian women addresses a multitude of subjects, including, but not limited to: First Nations history; colonialism and nationhood; the international evolution of aesthetic styles; travel and identity; sexuality and corporeal experience; women and craft; the relation of biography to visual production; professional and amateur networks; and the emergence of urbanism. In these areas and others factually based archival research and theoretically informed critical analysis exist side by side. How can these approaches be mutually informative?
Call For Papers
Expressions of general interest in the Canadian Women Artists History Initiative and proposals for 20-minute conference presentations are welcome. Conference papers are solicited across the history of women and art in Canada (including New France and British North America) prior to 1967. Please e-mail a 250-word abstract and a 2-page c.v. to all three convenors before 1 APRIL 2008. Graduate students should also forward a letter of support from their supervisors. A publication is planned.
- Kristina Huneault, Department of Art History
- Concordia University
- huneault at alcor.concordia.ca
- tel: 514.848.2424 ext. 4697
- Janice Anderson, Fine Arts Slide Library
- Concordia University
- janicea at alcor.concordia.ca
- tel: 514.848.2424 ext. 4274
- Brian Foss, Faculty of Fine Arts Dean's Office
- Concordia University
- bffoss at alcor.concordia.ca
- tel: 514.848.2424 ext. 4604