27 August 2020 Publication grant awarded to Dr Elizabeth L'Estrange for her forthcoming book on Anne de Graville and Early Modern Book Culture in France Dr Elizabeth L'Estrange, Lecturer, and Head of the Department of Art History, Curating, and Visual Studies has recently received two publication subventions for her forthcoming monograph.
27 August 2020 University of Birmingham alumna awarded Prize in Biblical Studies University of Birmingham Alumna, Chloe Church has been Awarded the 2020 Society of Biblical Literature - De Gruyter Prize in Biblical Studies.
24 August 2020 Student-curated exhibition shortlisted for prestigious award The 2019 Barber Institute exhibition 'The Paper Museum', curated by students on our MA Art History and Curating programme, has been shortlisted for the UK Museum and Heritage Award for Best Partnership of the year.
12 August 2020 Five reasons why a postgraduate History of Art degree may be for you Considering your options once you graduate this summer? Here are five reasons why a Masters degree in History of Art may be your perfect next step.
15 June 2020 Learning to curate online! Our MA Art History and Curating students discussing completing their courses during Lockdown.
03 June 2020 Bordered Lives:Immigration Detention Archive A new book co-authored by a University of Birmingham researcher sheds light into the experience of an immigration detention centre.
29 April 2020 The COVID-19 Impact Survey: African and African Diaspora visual arts community Doctoral researcher, Stacey Kennedy has launched a 10-minute confidential online survey looking at the impact of Covid-19 on the African and African Diaspora visual arts community
23 April 2020 How did St Jerome help the lion? Take the great British art quiz The UK's galleries and museums may be closed, but you can still explore their collections through The Guardian's quiz. Today, it's set by the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
30 March 2020 Research from Revolutionary Red Tape published in Modernist Cultures Dr Emma West's article '"within the reach of all": Bringing Art to the People in Interwar Britain' has been published in the academic journal Modernist Cultures.
11 December 2019 The Weimar Years For the centenary of the formation of the Weimar Republic, listen to Camilla Smith talk about the artwork of George Grosz, Otto Umbehr and Jeanne Mammen in episode 2 of 'The Weimar Years' for BBC3 Radio's 'The Essay'.
26 November 2019 Module focus: What is British Art? Module Leader, Dr Sophie Hatchwell, interviewed about the postgraduate module.
13 November 2019 Midlands Art Papers launches special issue on inclusion, disability and access in the arts Midlands Art Papers (MAP) – has launched its latest annual issue which looks at inclusion and diversity in the Arts
Sustainability and environments How we are exploring issues of climate through the arts, humanities and law.
Birmingham ranked in top 70 in the world for Arts and Humanities The College of Arts and Law is placed 67th in the Times Higher Education 2022 rankings, making it one of the best places for study and research in this field globally.