Event—Center for Renaissance Studies

The Black Presence in European Art, 1100-1500

—A Race in Dialogue Conversation

Description

In this conversation, Profs. Gallant and Kaplan discuss the current state of this expanding field, in which new voices and interdisciplinary perspectives have enriched scholarly discourse. Among the topics to be raised are arguments about the relevance of the concepts of race and racism in this era, the impact of slavery on visual imagery, the historical presence of Black Africans in Europe (specifically Italy); and the use of the important Image of the Black in Western Art database

Webinar Login Information

This program will take place as a Zoom webinar that is free and open to all. A link to join the webinar will be posted closer to the date of the event.