The University has celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special gathering at the prestigious art gallery, Galleria Borghese in the centre of Rome.
1st April 2015 Raphael Conference
SHOWCASING RAPHAEL
The University of Kent in Rome will be holding a conference – Showcasing Raphael – in the Auriana auditorium of the American University of Rome, via Pietro Roselli, 16, Rome (Gianicolo) on the afternoon of 1 April 2015 (from 1400, free registration, all welcome). Confirmed speakers and titles as follow below
SESSION I (TOM HENRY, SESSION CHAIR)
1400 TOM HENRY Welcome and Session Introduction
1405- SHERYL REISS Raphael and the Patronage Game
1435- DAVID EKSERDJIAN Raphael and Dürer
1505- QUESTIONS
1510- LINDA WOLK-SIMON A Proposal on the Identity of the Sitter in Raphael’s
Portrait of a Lady with a Unicorn
1540- PAUL JOANNIDES Raphael, a Cardinal and a Pope
1600- QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
PAUSE
SESSION II (CLAIRE VAN CLEAVE, SESSION CHAIR)
1620- CLAIRE VAN CLEAVE Session Introduction and Raphael’s Ajax
1630- CLAUDIA LA MALFA To paint a beautiful woman, I need to see many:
Raphael’s Portrait Drawings
1700- BEN THOMAS Eloquence in Raphael drawings
1730- QUESTIONS
1735- PAUL GWYNNE The Poet and the Prince of Painters: The program of
decoration for the Villa Medici by Francesco Sperulo
1805- TOM HENRY Raphael’s Self-portrait with Giulio Romano
1830- QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
DAVID EKSERDJIAN, Professor of History of Art, University of Leicester
PAUL GWYNNE, Professor of Classics, Director of Interdisciplinary Studies, American University of Rome,
TOM HENRY, Professor of History of Art, University of Kent
PAUL JOANNIDES, Emeritus Professor of History of Art, University of Cambridge
CLAUDIA LA MALFA, Professore Straordinario, Università Telematica Uninettuno; Adjunct Professor, American University of Rome
SHERYL REISS, President, Italian Art Society
BEN THOMAS, Senior Lecturer, History of Art, University of Kent
CLAIRE VAN CLEAVE, independent art historian
LINDA WOLK-SIMON, Director and Chief Curator, University Collections, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut
For further information please contact Prof. T.F.K. Henry, Professor of History of Art, Academic Director for Rome, T.F.K.Henry@kent.ac.uk
Kent International Summer School – School of Arts
Intensive two-week summer courses for international students at Canterbury and Medway
Our International Summer School gives you the opportunity to have a taste of what our academic programmes can provide. All our courses are delivered by our top-ranking academic schools and have been designed to introduce you to the best of what Kent has to offer.
The School of Arts is running the ‘Exploring Visual Cultures [1]’ course. Full details about the Summer school can found here [2].
New government bursaries for taught Masters degrees for 2015!
The University of Kent has been allocated 177 x £10,000 bursaries (the 6th highest amount in the UK) for taught Master’s students registering for September 2015.
The award is a grant and does not have to be repaid! Regulations regarding eligibility have been set by the government. You can find out more about the eligibilty criteria on our scholarships pages.
Discover the European Summer Schools – Paris and Brussels
To celebrate the University’s 50th anniversary we have established the European Summer School Programme, taught in English, which builds on our international reputation and specialist postgraduate centres in Brussels and Paris. The Summer Schools will enable both those working and studying to develop their knowledge of the politics of the European Union (EU) or study the revolutionary influences of French history and culture