UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy

22/07/2026

Just published! Delighted to share the news!
With contributions from Prof Kathleen James-Chakraborty & Prof Lynda Mulvin, as well as our esteemed retired colleague Dr Eileen Kane & school alumna Dr Sandra Heise, this volume reveals the major intellectual & pioneering contribution Françoise Henry, founder & Head of the Department of History of European Painting in UCD (now UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy), made to European archaeology and art history, particularly in the realm of Celtic art.

'Les images et les formes. Françoise Henry (1902-1982), les héritages d’une oeuvre pionnière' is the fifth volume in the Éditions du Centre series, & is now available online on the André Chastel Centre website:
https://www.centrechastel.sorbonne-universite.fr/ressources/les-editions-du-centre-andre-chastel/les-images-et-les-formes-francoise-henry-1902-1982

The online edition includes:
- an online viewer, allowing the volume to be consulted in its entirety;
- downloadable PDF files of both the complete volume and the individual chapters.

A printed edition is now in preparation.

09/07/2026

Come work with us! We’re recruiting for two roles to support Open House Dublin 2026, Ireland’s largest festival of architecture. https://iaf.ie/news/hiring-ohd26
Volunteers Officer — Lead the recruitment, training and coordination of 300+ Open House volunteers
Events and Bookings Officer — Manage bookings, enquiries and festival administration

Both roles are fixed-term, full-time, based in Dublin.

Salary: €32,000 pro rata (both roles)

Apply by: Friday 17 July, 5pm

Open House Dublin is a city- and county-wide festival opening up buildings, talks and events to the public each October.

For full details, download the job descriptions on our website (link above).

We look forward to hearing from you.

02/07/2026

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02/07/2026

Congratulations!
The Belgian Friendship Building co-authored by Kathleen James-Chakraborty, Katherine M. Kuenzli and Bryan Clark Green has been announced a joint winner in the Best Architectural History Book category at The Architectural Book Awards 2026.

The Architectural Book Awards, now in their fourth year, are sponsored by Booklaunch, the UK’s leading quarterly on books and publishing, and judged anonymously. The awards are intended to recognise outstanding books in architecture and related fields, with entries grouped in categories that change each year in response to actual submissions.

This year’s results were announced at an awards party hosted in Islington, London, by Pollard Thomas Edwards, architects, on the evening of Tuesday 30 June 2026.
Expanding Agency: ERC Research Project

01/07/2026

vacancy National Gallery of Ireland

National Gallery of Ireland is looking to fill the role of Curatorial Fellow in Dublin. Apply today!

17/06/2026

In the University College Dublin Research News. Congrats to Prof Kathleen James-Chakraborty & Dr Alborz Dianat on the recent launch of "Minding Her Business: Women, Architecture, and Design"

A groundbreaking new book is set to rewrite the narrative of modern architecture and design by shining a spotlight on the powerful, global impact of women entrepreneurs.

15/06/2026

Congrats to School alumni Laura Fitzachary & Priscilla Sonnier on their upcoming 2nd Summer Symposium "Threads: Stitching Together the History of Irish Dress"
Booking now live on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-at-threads-stitching-together-the-history-of-irish-dress-2026-tickets-1991448629459

15/06/2026

Applications now open for the 2026/28 cycle of the UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy Diploma & Purser-Griffith Lectures in the History of European Painting.
This programme is open to diploma & general interest students.
https://www.ucd.ie/arthistory/study/diplomapurser-griffithlectures/

15/06/2026

Upcoming on Inis Mór.... speakers include UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy Assoc. Prof. Róisín Kennedy.

Rivers on Aran 2026 3 days of art, history, film, and music celebrating Modernist artist Elizabeth Joyce Rivers and her Inis Mór connection.

08/06/2026

The School of Art History and Cultural Policy is delighted to welcome Dr Matisse Huiskens, who joined University College Dublin and the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in May 2026 as a Research Ireland Enterprise Postdoctoral Fellow. Prior to joining UCD, Dr Huiskens was a Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Art at Utrecht University. As an art historian, critic, and curator, he focuses on post-war art and exhibitions, counter-communities, migration, and cross-border exchange.

At UCD, Dr Huiskens is undertaking the project ‘Unpacking the Paul O’Neill Archive at IMMA: Nationhood, Counterpublics, and the Curating of Contemporary Art in Globalising Ireland Since 1991.’ The project investigates the Paul O'Neill Archive to explore how curatorial practices have reshaped socio-cultural identities since IMMA's establishment in 1991. As one of Ireland's most significant archives for contemporary art and curating, the archive offers exciting opportunities for the School, including site visits, dissertation topics, archival research, and collaborative research formats.

Working with Assoc Prof Róisín Kennedy (UCD) and Dr Lisa Moran (IMMA) as his mentors, Dr Huiskens contributes to research, teaching, and public programmes at both institutions, fostering new opportunities for collaboration between the university and the wider cultural sector.

Dr Huiskens said, “I am thrilled to have joined UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy and to become part of the oldest department of art history on the island of Ireland. What particularly attracted me to the School is its distinguished tradition of scholarship, ranging from the earliest pioneering work to internationally recognised research undertaken today. I am looking forward to contributing to this vibrant intellectual community, working closely with students and colleagues, and advancing innovative research that connects Ireland’s art histories to the world”.

Photo: Lucy Jorgensen