Past symposia
Lecture
Hybrid: The Lives of Mughal Artists
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
6:30 pm
07.23.26
In this richly illustrated talk, Dr. Yael Rice addresses the roles that Mughal manuscript paintings, murals, and designs for translation into other media played in broadcasting the imperial court's and the artists' own aspirations. Focusing on a number of the objects displayed in the VMFA exhibition India's…
Book Launch
Islamic & Islamicate Architecture in the Americas Book Launch Event
Cudahy Science Hall Rm 200, Loyola University Chicago, Lakeshore
5:00 pm
02.19.26
How have Islamic and Islamicate architectural forms, practices, and histories taken shape across the Americas? Join us for a book launch engaging these questions and celebrating the recent publication of Islamic & Islamicate Architecture in the Americas.
Special Event
HIAA 2026 Business Meeting (Hybrid)
Hilton Chicago - 3rd Floor - Joliet Room and via Zoom
1:00 pm
02.19.26
Join the annual HIAA Business meeting in person at the College Art Association Conference or virtually via zoom at 1:00--2:00 pm EST. for more information email: sec.hiaa@gmail.com
Special Event
HIAA-Sponsored Panel at CAA: "New Horizons in Islamic Art History" (In-person)
Hilton Chicago - 3rd Floor - Joliet Room
11:00 am
02.19.26
The panel sponsored by the Historians of Islamic Art Association at CAA serves as this year's Majlis symposium, featuring the latest research in Islamic art history. We invite our members to join the discussion and listen to this exciting lineup of papers
Workshop
Governing Diversity: Engaging with a Complex World
Toronto, Canada
9:00 am
09.16-09.16.25
The Aga Khan University (International) in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum, offers a face-to-face short course on Governing Diversity: Engaging with a Complex World.
HIAA Biennial Symposium
Art Speaks (Back)
Boston College and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
9:00 am
04.03-04.03.25
April 3-5, 2025 To register clik here.
Lecture
"Poetics and Politics of Fragrance: An Olfactory Approach to Safavid Paintings"
12:00 pm
03.04.25
Lecture - "Poetics and Politics of Fragrance: An Olfactory Approach to Safavid Paintings," Giorgia M. Maffioli Brigatti, VIAHSS - March 4
Workshop
HIAA ONLINE WORKSHOPS
12:00 pm
11.21.24
November 21, 2024 (Thursday) 11am CST/ 12:00 EST/ 17:00 GMT Moderator: Theodore Van Loan (Washington and Lee University) Panelists: Alessandra Amin (Johns Hopkins University), Stephennie Mulder (UT Austin), Kirsten Scheid (American University Beirut), Mohammed Mourtaja (Washington and Lee University),…
Lecture
Webinar organized by the Dunhuang Foundation: Dr. Courtney A. Stewart
Zoom
08.30.24
We are excited to announce the first lecture of our new online series, “Curating the Silk Roads”, which will feature seven esteemed curators from US institutions, each offering unique insights into the field of Silk Roads studies.
Conference
Conference in Honour of Jeremy Johns
Wolfson College, University of Oxford
Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UD
05.17-05.17.24
We are delighted to announce that 'From Sicily to Sumatra: Conference in Honour of Professor Jeremy Johns' hosted by Khalili Research Centre (KRC) will take place on Friday 17 - Saturday 18 May 2024 at Wolfson College, University of Oxford (Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UD). This in-person two-day conference…
Conference
Arts of the Indian Ocean
04.27-04.27.24
April 27 (online), May 2 – 4 (in person and online) University of Toronto