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Global Medieval Studies Program Launched!

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new program in Global Medieval Studies! Administered through the Department of Art History and Art in collaboration with Classics, English, Modern Languages and Literatures, and Music departments, the Graduate Certificate in Global Medieval Studies will offer students the opportunity to pursue rigorous interdisciplinary study of the medieval world. The program, free for degree-seeking graduate students in any of the participating departments, is geared towards those who wish to pursue the certificate as a complement to their primary field of study. The program leverages established partnerships with the Cleveland Museum of Art and existing performance ensembles. Each year, the Department of Art History and Art sponsors lectures by distinguished scholars and curators of medieval and Byzantine art, while the Graduate Association for Medieval Studies (GAMS) organizes multiple events every semester. The program is further enriched by robust colloquia hosted by English and Music departments, which regularly bring prominent medievalists to campus. For questions, please contact Prof. Elina Gertsman, the program’s director, or visit our page. Click below for a peek at this semester’s events!

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The Department of Art History and Art is delighted to announce the publication of Animalities and Humanities in Medieval Jewish Art, a special issue of Ars Judaica co-edited by Prof. Elina Gertsman. In addition to a broad range of articles, the volume features a roundtable discussion that explores historical and ecological spectra of...

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On Tuesday April 21st, CWRU Art Studio instructor, Adriel Meyer recieved an Excellence in Teaching award from the Cleveland Institute of Art. She was one of 3 awarded this year and was especially excited to be recognized by her Alma mater.  

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Congratulations to Professor Betsy Bolman and Professor Popkin on their nominations for the John S. Diekhoff Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring. Professor Bolman has also been named a finalist for the award!

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Prof. Benay and Dr. Britany Salsbury--Curator of Prints and Drawings at the CMA--have won BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR from the International Fine Prints and Drawings Foundation for their exhibition catalogue Karamu Artists Inc.: Printmaking, Race, and Community (Yale, 2025). The IFPDA Book Award "highlights and promotes published books, articles, or catalogues on fine...

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Now Pitching! Congratulations to Prof. Benay and Dr. Ken Schneck, executive director of the Buckeye Flame, Ohio's only LGBTQ+ Newsroom, on the success of their pitch at Accelerate! They WON the Arts & Culture category!! Hosted by the Cleveland Leadership Center, Accelerate is an annual competition that funds innovative, non-profit...

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Elina Gertsman receives highest teaching award in the field of art history

  Congratulations to Prof. Gertsman, who received the 2026 Distinguished Teaching of Art History Award from the College Art Association (CAA)! Recipients are evaluated on several criteria, including Inspiration to a broad range of students who pursue humanities studies; rigorous intellectual standards; contributions to the advancement of knowledge and methodology...

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If you have never stopped to examine this exquisitely wrought citrine cameo of Philip II in Gallery 118 at the Cleveland Museum of Art, there is now added reason to do so--it is the subject of Prof. Erin Benay's new article, published in Artibus et Historiae! Special thanks to...

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Please join us for the Digital Humanities Showcase on November 21, at 1 pm, for a presentation/discussion of Prof. Elina Gertsman’s Immersive Realms project, followed by the AnyBook Experience project helmed by Sabina Zonno and Lynn Dodd at USC! As part of the celebrations for the MAA’s Centennial Year, the Digital Humanities and Multimedia Studies Committee and the Graduate Student Committee have partnered to organize a year-long series of webinars showcasing exciting DH projects. Register here or use the QR code on the flyer.

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