Victoria Young
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The Scott Opler Fellowship in Architectural History for the Period 2026-2028
University of Oxford - Worcester College HR - Research Fellows www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPH476/t... #skystorians 🗃️
University of Oxford - Worcester College HR - Research Fellows www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPH476/t... #skystorians 🗃️
The Scott Opler Fellowship in Architectural History for the Period 2026-2028 at University of Oxford
Discover an exciting academic career path as a The Scott Opler Fellowship in Architectural History for the Period 2026-2028 at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 4, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The Scott Opler Fellowship in Architectural History for the Period 2026-2028
University of Oxford - Worcester College HR - Research Fellows www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPH476/t... #skystorians 🗃️
University of Oxford - Worcester College HR - Research Fellows www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPH476/t... #skystorians 🗃️
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JUST IN: The White House has begun DEMOLISHING portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom — despite earlier claiming it wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing White House structure. (Washington Post)
October 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
JUST IN: The White House has begun DEMOLISHING portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom — despite earlier claiming it wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing White House structure. (Washington Post)
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These people are the best advert for an art history degree that there’s ever been
Conservative-leaning tech investors are racing to build a new American colossus, and they want something much, much bigger than the Statue of Liberty. Meet the new monuments men of the tech right and their plans for statue-maxing:
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
America’s Tech Right Is Obsessed With Building Giant Statues
With proposals for a 450-foot statue of Prometheus on Alcatraz and a 650-foot George Washington, MAGA adherents are racing to build America’s largest statue.
www.bloomberg.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
These people are the best advert for an art history degree that there’s ever been
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Everything Charlotte Cohen and Wendy Feuer say here is spot on. If there’s no one to oversee and the condition and location of the art works, and to insure they’re maintained, we may well lose a magnificent national collection of unique breadth and significance. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/a...
Trump Cuts Leave Few Caretakers for a Massive Federal Art Collection
www.nytimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Everything Charlotte Cohen and Wendy Feuer say here is spot on. If there’s no one to oversee and the condition and location of the art works, and to insure they’re maintained, we may well lose a magnificent national collection of unique breadth and significance. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/a...
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General registration for BAVS2025 is now open. Come and join us in Oxford in July and help to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the formation of BAVS.
British Association for Victorian Studies (BAVS) 25th Anniversary Conference
www.english.ox.ac.uk
June 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
General registration for BAVS2025 is now open. Come and join us in Oxford in July and help to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the formation of BAVS.
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The Society of Architectural Historians welcomes paper submissions for its 79th Annual International Conference in Mexico City April 15-19, 2026.
50+ sessions target diverse topics across the length and breadth of history. Submit by June 5, 2025.
www.sah.org/docs/default...
50+ sessions target diverse topics across the length and breadth of history. Submit by June 5, 2025.
www.sah.org/docs/default...
April 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Society of Architectural Historians welcomes paper submissions for its 79th Annual International Conference in Mexico City April 15-19, 2026.
50+ sessions target diverse topics across the length and breadth of history. Submit by June 5, 2025.
www.sah.org/docs/default...
50+ sessions target diverse topics across the length and breadth of history. Submit by June 5, 2025.
www.sah.org/docs/default...
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Apply by April 28 for the SAH | Places | Graham Foundation Prize for Race and the Built Environment. $5,000 prize supports the develop an original article and public lecture considering race and the built environment through a contemporary lens. ow.ly/rZit50VcIkN
April 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Apply by April 28 for the SAH | Places | Graham Foundation Prize for Race and the Built Environment. $5,000 prize supports the develop an original article and public lecture considering race and the built environment through a contemporary lens. ow.ly/rZit50VcIkN
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The kids are alright.
(A great defense of #ArtHistory and counterpart to the STEM-heavy defenses of education.)
(A great defense of #ArtHistory and counterpart to the STEM-heavy defenses of education.)
We Can’t Give Up on Arts Education
Art history, once a staple in every college humanities curriculum, is now seen as elitist and futile. With Donald Trump back in the White House, the arts are more at risk than ever.
www.thenation.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The kids are alright.
(A great defense of #ArtHistory and counterpart to the STEM-heavy defenses of education.)
(A great defense of #ArtHistory and counterpart to the STEM-heavy defenses of education.)
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For decades, Wayne Gretzky has embodied a sense of patriotism that transcends Canadian sports.
But when president Donald Trump turned his focus above the American border, Gretzky stayed silent.
🔗: http://dlvr.it/TJMrlb
But when president Donald Trump turned his focus above the American border, Gretzky stayed silent.
🔗: http://dlvr.it/TJMrlb
March 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
For decades, Wayne Gretzky has embodied a sense of patriotism that transcends Canadian sports.
But when president Donald Trump turned his focus above the American border, Gretzky stayed silent.
🔗: http://dlvr.it/TJMrlb
But when president Donald Trump turned his focus above the American border, Gretzky stayed silent.
🔗: http://dlvr.it/TJMrlb
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🏒 Junior Hockey night in Hudson!
Hudson Havoc 🆚 Minnesota Mullets
www.usphlpremier.com/stats/schedu...
Hudson Havoc 🆚 Minnesota Mullets
www.usphlpremier.com/stats/schedu...
January 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🏒 Junior Hockey night in Hudson!
Hudson Havoc 🆚 Minnesota Mullets
www.usphlpremier.com/stats/schedu...
Hudson Havoc 🆚 Minnesota Mullets
www.usphlpremier.com/stats/schedu...
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The University of St. Thomas receives $20 million donation toward arts education/happenings/faculty from a familiar benefactor — John Monahan www.twincities.com/2024/11/14/u...
University of St. Thomas receives $20 million donation toward arts education
The donation nearly ties with the largest ever received by a Minnesota university toward the arts.
www.twincities.com
November 14, 2024 at 11:45 PM
The University of St. Thomas receives $20 million donation toward arts education/happenings/faculty from a familiar benefactor — John Monahan www.twincities.com/2024/11/14/u...
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A $20 million gift from philanthropist John P. Monahan is the largest donation ever received for the arts at the University of St. Thomas. The donation will go toward scholarships, programing, exhibitions and salaries.
Less funding for arts? St. Thomas bucks trend thanks to major gift
Le Sueur native and alumnus John P. Monahan has donated $20 million for a "transformational" expansion of programs at the university.
www.minnpost.com
November 19, 2024 at 4:27 PM
A $20 million gift from philanthropist John P. Monahan is the largest donation ever received for the arts at the University of St. Thomas. The donation will go toward scholarships, programing, exhibitions and salaries.
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The advert for our Research Associate post in Victorian Cultural and Material History is now up on jobs.ac.uk - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKS158/r...
Please spread the word!!!!
Please spread the word!!!!
Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History at Lancaster University
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Research Associate in Victorian Cultural and Material History on jobs.ac.uk!
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 21, 2024 at 3:26 PM
The advert for our Research Associate post in Victorian Cultural and Material History is now up on jobs.ac.uk - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKS158/r...
Please spread the word!!!!
Please spread the word!!!!
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Almost all of Oxford's pre-C19 buildings were refaced in the 1950s to replace badly decayed Headington stone with new Clipsham stone (same geological strata, different location). Here are some before/during/after photos of @lincolncollege.bsky.social taken in 1957, '58 & '61.
November 22, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Almost all of Oxford's pre-C19 buildings were refaced in the 1950s to replace badly decayed Headington stone with new Clipsham stone (same geological strata, different location). Here are some before/during/after photos of @lincolncollege.bsky.social taken in 1957, '58 & '61.