UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy

30/10/2026

Calling all UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy alumni & friends.

We are delighted to announce our 2026 Annual Alumni Lecture speaker - Fionnuala Croke, Director, Chester Beatty.

An alumna of the School of Art History and Cultural Policy, UCD, Fionnuala has spent her career working with Ireland’s national collections; moving from Keeper of Collections at the National Gallery to Director of the Chester Beatty in 2011. Chester Beatty’s bequest of his remarkable collection to Ireland was arguably the greatest gift the country has ever received. In her talk Fionnuala will explore how Beatty’s private library has become Ireland’s foremost museum of world culture with an international reach.

We will post a registration link soon.

In the meantime, save the date & hope to see you on 10 December to hear Fionnuala's talk 'The Art of Giving: the Chester Beatty story'.

29/10/2026

Date for the diary! Join us for our upcoming LAB Seminar | in-person or online.
We are delighted to welcome Dr Flavia Vanni (Newcastle University) who will deliver a talk entitled 'Manipulating natural light in Byzantine churches: A view from the provinces'

Zoom
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29/10/2026

Irish Georgian Society

21/10/2026

The Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts is seeking an enthusiastic Curator to contribute to the development and delivery of its exhibition programme, with a particular focus on contemporary art in Ireland and internationally.

Working closely with the Director and reporting to the Head of Exhibitions, the Curator will support artists, exhibitions and public programming, helping advance the RHA’s role within Ireland’s cultural ecology.

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until 15th November.

Full details at rhagallery.ie/news/rha-seeks-curator

16/10/2026

Thomas Dammann Junior Memorial Trust Awards | applications now open

This award has been set up by the Thomas Dammann Junior Memorial Trust to honour the life of the late Thomas Dammann Junior. Irish Art History, Art & Design Awards

08/10/2026

Please join us to welcome our new UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy colleague, Dr Michael Iantorno, Asst Prof in Creative and Cultural Industries, who will speak on 'Phoney Participants, Porous Platforms: Creative Industry Research in the Age of AI'

Monday, 12 October, 3:00pm
J004 | Rosemarie Mulcahy Seminar Room, Newman Building, Belfield Campus

All Welcome

Dr Michael Iantorno is curious about the social, technological, and business structures that shape videogame history and creative labour. His industry research centres the challenges faced by workers in the screen industries. In this presentation, Dr Michael Iantoro will discuss how he has shifted his research design in response to challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. His findings are rooted in years of media industry research completed in collaboration with Game Arts International Network, Pink Triangle Press, and the Baby Ghosts Studio Development Fund. Key topics include: mitigating bots and bad actors in survey design and distribution; developing privacy-centric workflows and tools; and balancing validation processes with participant burnout.

02/10/2026

This day next week UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy Assoc. Prof. Róisín Kennedy is at the The Wolfsonian-FIU to deliver a talk on Harry Clarke's provocative stained-glass Geneva Window as part of the museum's 'The Geneva Window: A Centenary Celebration'.

We're perfectly situated right in the heart of SoBe, at the corner of 10th & Washington. Plan your trip and check out our hours, admission, and more.

01/10/2026

Join us next week for our LAB Seminar Series - in-person & online.
UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy Sean V. Leatherbury will be discussing his edited volume 'Egyptian Artists in the Late Antique and Early Islamic Mediterranean: Selected papers by Mab van Lohuizen-Mulder', which has been published today!

Online registration: https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YHjUiv_BTCWRVvM2u9UZWg

Book: https://www.sidestone.com/books/egyptian-artists-in-the-late-antique-and-early-islamic-mediterranean