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Ecologies of Art. Ways of Making, Conserving, and Knowing (2026/2027: Periode 2)
Cursusdoel
- To study fundamental and recurring themes in art and the historiography of art
- To gain insight into new paradigms in (technical) art history; conservation studies, the history of collecting and conservation, material culture studies; the history of science and technology; environmental humanities, and learn to apply (some of) these insights in a research paper.
- To improve academic writing.
- To provide constructive and critical feedback on others' work (through peer review sessions).
Vakinhoudelijk
This seminar is devoted to a fundamental topic in (technical) art history: the biography of cultural objects – from the moment of their making to their current mode of existence, or loss. It focuses on how the life of cultural objects is entangled with various ecologies and environments from the past to the present, and it maps shifting ideas about art, conservation, and knowledge.
Some of the fundamental questions include: What sort of knowledge is produced in the making of cultural objects? How do makers engage with different ways of knowing? What is the function of materials and techniques in the making, keeping, and sometimes letting go of objects? In what ways have makers been concerned with the durability (lastingness) of materials and workmanship, and how does this connect to the knowledge, meanings, and social status of the objects they produce? And why, on the other hand, did makers sometimes choose to make objects that were not meant to last? How have objects been preserved and conserved? And what does it mean to take care of an object? How is this related to the shifting roles of science and technology in the history of conservation? What roles do collections and museums play in the production of knowledge and the conservation of art? And how are the making, preservation, and conservation of cultural objects connected to ideas about nature, ecological restoration, and, more generally, concerns about environmental sustainability? To respond to these questions, the course brings insights and methods from (technical) art history (including re-making in the ArtLab of Utrecht University) into conversation with material culture studies, environmental humanities, conservation studies, the history of collecting and conservation, and the history of science and technology.
This course may also be taken as an elective by students of the RMA History and Philosophy of Science (UU) and the UvA MA Technical Art History.
Some of the fundamental questions include: What sort of knowledge is produced in the making of cultural objects? How do makers engage with different ways of knowing? What is the function of materials and techniques in the making, keeping, and sometimes letting go of objects? In what ways have makers been concerned with the durability (lastingness) of materials and workmanship, and how does this connect to the knowledge, meanings, and social status of the objects they produce? And why, on the other hand, did makers sometimes choose to make objects that were not meant to last? How have objects been preserved and conserved? And what does it mean to take care of an object? How is this related to the shifting roles of science and technology in the history of conservation? What roles do collections and museums play in the production of knowledge and the conservation of art? And how are the making, preservation, and conservation of cultural objects connected to ideas about nature, ecological restoration, and, more generally, concerns about environmental sustainability? To respond to these questions, the course brings insights and methods from (technical) art history (including re-making in the ArtLab of Utrecht University) into conversation with material culture studies, environmental humanities, conservation studies, the history of collecting and conservation, and the history of science and technology.
This course may also be taken as an elective by students of the RMA History and Philosophy of Science (UU) and the UvA MA Technical Art History.
Aanvullende informatie
Werkvormen
Excursie
Practicum
Seminar
Practicum
Seminar
Toetsing
Actieve deelname
Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 3
Toets
Verplicht | Weging 70% | ECTS 7
Ingangseisen en voorkennis
Ingangseisen
Je moet inschreven staan voor een van de volgende opleidingen:
- History and Philosophy of Science
- Modern and Contemporary History
- Art History
Voorkennis
Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.
Voertalen
- Engels
Cursusmomenten
Tentamens
Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus
Verplicht materiaal
Er is geen informatie over de verplichte literatuur bekend
Aanbevolen materiaal
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WNB
Coördinator
| dr. M.A.H. Bol | M.A.H.Bol@uu.nl |
Docenten
| dr. M.A.H. Bol | M.A.H.Bol@uu.nl |
| dr. W.C. Wiertz | w.c.wiertz@uu.nl |
Inschrijving
Deze cursus is open voor bijvakkers. Controleer wel of er aanvullende ingangseisen gelden.
Inschrijving
Van maandag 8 juni 2026 tot en met vrijdag 26 juni 2026
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