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Alvin Alagao deposited Country, God, and the Sublime: Imaginative Reflections on the Life and Works of the Philippine Painter Ricarte Puruganan in the group
History of Art on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoThis study focuses on the Philippine artist Ricarte Puruganan’s reckoning with the ideas of “country,” “God,” and “the sublime.” It does so through a hermeneutic reading of the artist’s works as a cultural text. In order to fill the gaps in the historiographic record and to enrich the material on the artist that was already available, the…[Read more]
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Mark R. Stoneman deposited Bürgerliche und adlige Krieger: Zum Verhältnis zwischen sozialer Herkunft und Berufskultur im wilhelminischen Offizierkorps in the group
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoThis essay offers a revisionist interpretation of the Imperial German officer corps, whose members have long enjoyed a schizophrenic reputation in the historiography as either consummate military professionals or feudalistic representatives of a bygone political system. Using the career of Wilhelm Groener (1867-1939). it reexamines the…[Read more]
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Gwen Mayhew deposited African Architecture Matters: Developing and Increasing the Visibility of African Architectural Collections in North America and Abroad in the group
ARLIS/NA Museum Division on ARLISNA Commons 3 years, 5 months agoWhile it is easy to focus on collection strengths, recently the CCA has tried to articulate where our collection is lacking. This is to understand why we historically focused on certain architectural styles and geographical areas, and to identify where to shift priorities to address these imbalances. We recently received a donation of nearly 3000…[Read more]
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Oscar Perea-Rodriguez deposited Bofordar en el siglo XIII castellano: entre el entrenamiento militar y el espectáculo caballeresco in the group
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoTal vez uno de los procesos más destacados de la historia de Europa en el siglo XIII sea la configuración de la primera época de esplendor de justas, torneos y todo tipo de espectáculos de riesgo. Aproximadamente entre los años 1170 y 1260, el Viejo Continente asistió a la explosión de estos encuentros, en los que brillaron con luz propia los no…[Read more]
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Sam Rose deposited Interpreting Art in the group
History of Art on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoHow do people make sense of works of art? And how do they write to make others see the same way? There are many guides to looking at art, histories of art history and art criticism, and accounts of various ‘theories’ and ‘methods’, but this book offers something very unlike the normal search for difference and division: it examines the general…[Read more]
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Nedda Ahmed started the topic Panel on working with MFA students? in the discussion
ARLIS/NA Academic Library Division via email on ARLISNA Commons 3 years, 5 months agoHi All,
Does anyone have an interest in putting together a panel on working with grad students—MFA students, specifically—for Mexico City?
If so, let me know!
-n.Nedda H. Ahmed
College of the Arts & Graduate School Librarian
Georgia State University
nedda@gsu.edu<mailto:nedda@gsu.edu> | Schedule a con…[Read more] -
Heather Rosmarin started the topic Free virtual conference: Opening the Ancient World: “Who Has the Power?”… in the discussion
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoHi Everyone – Save Ancient Studies Alliance (SASA) is hosting a free virtual conference: Opening the Ancient World: “Who Has the Power? Leaders and Leadership in the Ancient World” from August 14 – August 15, 2022. In addition to presentations, there will be several sessions / workshops focused on independent scholars. Learn more here: <…[Read more]
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Stephanie Grimm started the topic Come work with us @ GMU! in the discussion
ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter on ARLISNA Commons 3 years, 5 months agoHi Mid-Atlantic colleagues,
George Mason Libraries have a number of openings, including a Coordinator for our Scholarship Production Lab (SP@RC). This position is part of our Arts & Humanities team and supports students and faculty in the production and dissemination of research, including poster printing and presentations. We’re also hoping this…[Read more]
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Shoshana Vegh-Gaynor started the topic Academic Library Division Open Forum – August 16, 2022 in the discussion
ARLIS/NA Academic Library Division on ARLISNA Commons 3 years, 5 months agoDear Colleagues,
The Academic Library Division will be hosting an open forum on Tuesday, August 16th at 3pm EDT/12pm PDT.
The hour-long open forum will center around creative approaches to outreach. We’ll discuss creating and promoting services specific to art students who are situated within a broader academic institution. We will also co…[Read more]
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Shoshana Vegh-Gaynor created the group
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Anne Evenhaugen started the topic *AUTUMN* 2022 ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Online Auction in the discussion
ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter via email on ARLISNA Commons 3 years, 6 months agoHi ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter folks,
In attempting to tie our fundraising in with the timing our next in-person chapter meeting (now planned for November 2022), the Spring virtual auction has become the ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter’s 2022 Autumn ACTION Auction! Bidding opens September 12.
Proceeds go toward the chapter’s fundraising…[Read more]
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Oscar Perea-Rodriguez deposited La época del Cancionero de Baena. Los Trastámara y sus poetas. in the group
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoEl presente libro pretende establecer unas premisas básicas en el conocimiento que, desde la perspectiva historiográfica, puede realizarse del Cancionero de Baena, basándose en la inserción de gran parte de sus poemas en el contexto histórico en que fueron compuestos, además de acotar —hasta donde su autor le ha sido posible llegar— las biografía…[Read more]
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Amel Abbady deposited “‘You cannot assimilate Indian ghosts’ : a magical realist reading of Louise Erdrich’s The Night Watchman” in the group
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoIn The Night Watchman (2020), Louise Erdrich continues to blur the lines between history and fiction as she has done in several of her novels. Erdrich introduces the reader to several magical elements that appear to be entirely real: two ghosts, a dog that talks, and an unearthly powwow with Jesus as one of the dancers. The main objective of this…[Read more]
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Froilán Ramos R. deposited Review: Zoila Farfán y Andrés Medina. Al servicio de la Iglesia y la Educación Superior chilena. Crónica de la Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción. Concepción: Ediciones UCSC, 2021. in the group
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoLa formación del ser humano constituye una de las acciones más amplias y complejas, constituida como un acto multidimensional de maestros y discípulos que animan a una comunidad, en este caso, la universidad. Esta institución es un espacio de búsqueda del saber y el conocimiento. Su esencia de enseñanza y aprendizaje ha construido unive…[Read more]
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Anne Evenhaugen started the topic New Mid-Atlantic Website & Listserv, via the Commons, Summer 2022! in the discussion
ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter on ARLISNA Commons 3 years, 6 months agoWarm welcome to the Mid-Atlantic Chapter Group!
As ARLIS/NA has further integrated our communities with the Humanities Commons this year, we have new tools to explore for communicating and collaborating with our Mid-Atlantic members. Stay tuned for more soon, and of course, if you have questions, reach out!
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José Angel GARCÍA LANDA deposited Eligiendo nuestro universo (Choosing Our Universe) in the group
Historical theory and the philosophy of history on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoSpanish abstract: ´El Gran Diseño´, libro de Stephen Hawking y Leonard Mlodinow (Bantam, 2010) se propone responder científicamente a algunas cuestiones que en tiempos pasados se explicaban mediante mitos de creación: por qué existe el universo, y por qué es como es. Nos centramos aquí en una de sus propuestas más controvertidas, la teoría d…[Read more]
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