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First Annual Art History Symposium

April 29, 2009

The Department of Art and Art History presented the first annual Art History Symposium showcasing student research in the Casey Academic Center.

Click to enlarge photos by David Melnick '09.

Dr. Donald McColl of the Art and Art History Department with Colleen Kearins '09.
Dr. Donald McColl of the Art and Art History Department with Colleen Kearins '09.
Maggie Kobik '11 and Laura Walter '10 prepare their poster presentations prior to the start of the event.
Maggie Kobik '11 and Laura Walter '10 prepare their poster presentations prior to the start of the event.
Laura Walter '10 explains her poster about math in the arts to John Boyd from the Writing Center
Laura Walter '10 explains her poster about math in the arts to John Boyd from the Writing Center.
Jess Hobbs '09 listens to one of the poster presenters.
Jess Hobbs '09 listens to one of the poster presenters.
From left, Tori Bradshaw '09, Elaine Lacoss '09, Tricia Bonman '09, and Scott Abel '09 listen to Maggie Kobik's presentation on the "Science of Color."
From left, Tori Bradshaw '09, Elaine Lacoss '09, Tricia Bonman '09, and Scott Abel '09 listen to Maggie Kobik's presentation on the "Science of Color."
Maggie Kobik '11 was very enthusiastic about her project.
Maggie Kobik '11 was very enthusiastic about her project.
Tim May '09 talks with Erin O'Hare '09 and Doug Carter '12, prior to the theses presentations.
Tim May '09 talks with Erin O'Hare '09 and Doug Carter '12, prior to the theses presentations.
First Annual Art History Symposium
Riley Carbonneau '10 briefly discusses her poster with members and friends of the Art History Department.
Riley Carbonneau '10 briefly discusses her poster with members and friends of the Art History Department.
First Annual Art History Symposium
Jess Hobbs '09 and Chip Hiden '09 laugh at some anecdotes from Dr. Donald McColl and Dr. Aileen Tsui, both professors in the Art and Art History Department.
Jess Hobbs '09 and Chip Hiden '09 laugh at some anecdotes from Dr. Donald McColl and Dr. Aileen Tsui, both professors in the Art and Art History Department.
Dr. Aileen Tsui welcomes the audience and introduces the speakers.
Dr. Aileen Tsui welcomes the audience and introduces the speakers.
Colleen Kearins '09 discusses her senior thesis, which examined Rembrandt's perspective of the poor in seventeenth-century Netherlands.
Colleen Kearins '09 discusses her senior thesis, which examined Rembrandt's perspective of the poor in seventeenth-century Netherlands.
First Annual Art History Symposium
Laura Walter '10 asks a question after Kearins '09 finished her presentation.
Laura Walter '10 asks a question after Kearins '09 finished her presentation.
First Annual Art History Symposium
Erin Harrison '09 discussed her thesis, which looked at graffiti as an art form and the works of graffiti artists in urban centers.
Erin Harrison '09 discussed her thesis, which looked at graffiti as an art form and the works of graffiti artists in urban centers.
A slide from Harrison's '09 presentation.
A slide from Harrison's '09 presentation.
Erin O'Hare '09 concluded the evening's discussions with a talk on her Art and English dual thesis, entitled, "If thou hast eyes to see: The Iconoclastic Appropriations of the Image on the Early Modern English Stage."
Erin O'Hare '09 concluded the evening's discussions with a talk on her Art and English dual thesis, entitled, "If thou hast eyes to see: The Iconoclastic Appropriations of the Image on the Early Modern English Stage."
First Annual Art History Symposium
Dr. Aileen Tsui and Erin Harrison '09 after the presentations.
Dr. Aileen Tsui and Erin Harrison '09 after the presentations.
Colleen Kearins '09 and Erin O'Hare '09 joke about the stress of giving their presentations.
Colleen Kearins '09 and Erin O'Hare '09 joke about the stress of giving their presentations.
The three graduating Art History majors. From left, Colleen Kearins '09, Erin Harrison '09, and Erin O'Hare '09.
The three graduating Art History majors. From left, Colleen Kearins '09, Erin Harrison '09, and Erin O'Hare '09.
The proud professors and their students. From left, Dr. Aileen Tsui, Colleen Kearins '09, Erin Harrison '09, Erin O'Hare '09, and Dr. Donald McColl.
The proud professors and their students. From left, Dr. Aileen Tsui, Colleen Kearins '09, Erin Harrison '09, Erin O'Hare '09, and Dr. Donald McColl.

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