Women’s Herstory Month Colloquium: Making Women Visible in the Art History Classroom and Beyond

Until now, the primary female presence in art was limited to works of art produced by male artists for the gaze of male patrons (kings, pharaohs, emperors, popes). This androcentric narrative is traditional in humanities courses, but in our current climate, there is a growing interest in diversifying the canon, for example, by the inclusion of women of agency, whether artists, patrons, or viewers. In practice, this necessitates an overhaul of the elite male-, Eurocentric, and heteronormative curricula currently in place. However, this interest in decolonizing the classroom and giving voice to alternative perspectives challenges us as instructors: preordained curriculum standards demand that we cover the most representative works, which are predominantly commissioned and made by men. In light of the growing need for representation, inclusion, and equity in the classroom, how can we re-integrate the voices of women and other underrepresented peoples into our courses without compromising learning?

This colloquium explores the new inclusive classroom in which women and other traditionally underrepresented peoples are brought into the curriculum in a meaningful way.

Join us via Zoom: https://bmcc-cuny.zoom.us/j/6988043747

See a list of all Women’s Herstory Month events.

Attend 2 or more WHM events for Co-Curricular Transcript (CCT) credit.

If you have any questions, contact the Women’s Resource Center at wrc@bmcc.cuny.edu.

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