In July 1997, George P. Mitchell made a generous gift to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to establish the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors in honor of his wife.  The purpose of the fund is to assist in the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic interiors.Grants from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund…[Read more]

” The Society of Architectural Historians today announced the 2022 class of SAH Fellows, one of the Society’s highest honors. SAH Fellows are individuals who have distinguished themselves by a lifetime of significant contributions to the field, which may include scholarship, service to the Society, teaching, and stewardship of the built e…[Read more]

The Temple Hoyne Buell Center announces a new Tool Kit for teaching about green reconstruction:

https://mailchi.mp/cd93f1f0e9e3/green-reconstruction-buell-center?e=e5f7590a9c

Hi All,

Please find attached the Call for Proposals for the SAH Historic Interiors Affiliate Group (HIG) session for SAH 2023. Deadline is January 15, 2022.

All best,

Jennifer Olivarez

Hello all, please find attached the Call for Participation for SAH Historic Interiors Affiliate Group (HIG) Committee members. We would love to have you join us! The deadline has been extended to December 31, 2021.

Best, Jennifer Olivarez

Society of Architectural Historians Announces Publication of SAH Data Project Report

” Architectural History in the United States: Findings and Trends in Higher Education is the first in-depth, data-driven study designed to assess the health of the field of architectural history at institutions of higher education in the United States. ”

For…[Read more]

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Interior Provocations Symposium 2022: On Edge

Every year, current events affect the directions of research and culture, but the influence of the events of this year can not be overstated. Who can not say that the past almost two years have not left them “on edge” in some way?

The fifth annual Interior Provocations sym…[Read more]

I recently published an article as part of a special collection in Architectural History, journal of the SAHGB, focused on French-style interiors during the so-called American Renaissance. The issue is available online from Cambridge University Press and free to read until 28th February 2022:…[Read more]

I am editing a special issue of the Journal of Interior Design on diversity and equity in the discipline of interior design. While not specifically focused on historic interiors, articles from an historical perspective are welcomed.
Uncovering Structures: Making Visible Hidden Biases
The design of interiors, both residential and commercial, has…[Read more]

Archives, Collections and Curatorship:
Virtual Special Issue for the Journal of Design History
June, 2019, Zoë Hendon
https://academic.oup.com/jdh/pages/archives_vsi, last accessed on 9.24.2021

” Design historians frequently find their interest in a particular subject prompted by archival materials, or begin their research with collections of…[Read more]

(Interior) Renovation of the Historic Netsch Home (Docomomo 2021); Transforming the Netsch Home by Brian Lee; https://www.docomomo-us.org/events/national-symposium/schedule; last accessed on 9.9.2021.

( “…Netsch’s application of field theory creates expansive sight lines between rooms; indeed, the only spaces in the entire house with doors ar…[Read more]

Last week SAH signed an urgent appeal for Afghanistan’s scholars, students, practitioners, civil society leaders and activists.

The Society of Architectural Historians has signed a letter that Scholars at Risk (SAR), in partnership with 40 higher education institutions, associations and networks, and over 1,000 professionals and students…[Read more]