Feminist Object(ive)s; Writing Art Histories
Tuesday 21st May 2013, 12-6pm

Feminist object(ive)s: Writing Art Histories will explore the aims,
challenges and complications of writing art histories from a feminist
standpoint, considering feminist methodologies, encounters with
feminist art and culture, working with women artists as well as more
broadly politically engaged art practices.

Five scholars will reflect on their experiences of engaging with and
constructing feminist art histories, before a roundtable involving all
participants at the end of the afternoon. Confirmed speakers include:
Henrietta Stanford (Courtauld Institute of Art), James Boaden (York);
Sylvie Simonds (McGill/Leeds), Catherine Grant (Goldsmiths) and
Harriet Riches (Kingston).

In order to provide a series of jumping-off points for group
discussion, participants are invited to provide a slide with an image
or object relating to their own work. Please register by contacting
Amy Tobin at at548york.ac.uk and visit
http://www.york.ac.uk/modernstudies/events/summer-2013/feminist-object%28ive%29s/
for more information.

Provisional Programme

12:00 – Welcome from Amy Tobin (York) & Kostas Stasinopoulos (York)
with group introductions

12:30 – Session One: Absences and presences writing art history with
slippery figures

Henrietta Stanford (Courtauld Institute), Harriet Riches (Kingston)
and Sylvie Simonds (McGill).

Chaired by Kuang (Vivian) Sheng (York)

13:50 – Lunch – not provided

14:50 – Session Two: Reframed: sexuality, sensuality and Queer
Histories

James Boaden (York) and Catherine Grant (Goldsmiths).

Chaired by Clarissa Kennedy Jacob (Royal Holloway)

15:50 – 20 minute break with tea and coffee

16:10 – Respondent session, Vicky Horne (Edinburgh), Amy Tobin, Kostas
Stasinopoulos & Kuang (Vivian) Sheng.

Chaired by Catherine Spencer (York)

16:30 – Roundtable discussion and wine reception

18:00 – Finish