[arthistorymajors] What’s Up in Art History Now?

Wed Mar 8 12:26:18 PST 2017

What’s Up in Art History Now?

In this issue:

  *   Awards for Unpaid Museum Internships
  *   AHUA News and Submit your Artwork for Art Exhibition
  *   Upcoming Events
  *   Grad School, Internship and Miscellaneous Deadlines
  *   On-campus leadership and Other Opportunities
  *   Art History website Translation Tool

Read on and/or visit the UCI Dept of Art History<http://www.humanities.uci.edu/arthistory/> and AHUA Facebook pages<https://www.facebook.com/uci.ahua/>.

Awards for Art History Majors Taking Unpaid Museum Internships
Friends of Art History will provide a $1,000 award to one or more UC Irvine Art History majors who have completed unpaid internships in a museum during 2016-17. Students who meet the eligibility requirements are invited to apply.
Please email the following documents to Cecilia Flanagan at c.flanagan at uci.edu no later than 12 PM April 7th, 2017:

1.       your unofficial transcript (add your name to the top of the first page)*

2.       a one-page letter of recommendation to be mailed directly from your internship supervisor to Cecilia Flanagan at c.flanagan at uci.edu. Contact your supervisor immediately with your request to allow them time to write the letter. Please provide them with details of your internship and your accomplishments to facilitate their efforts). If they are unable to meet the April 7th deadline, get a projected date from him/her and let me know (shouldn't be a problem if it arrives within a week or so of the deadline).

3.       a two-page essay explaining your responsibilities as an intern and what you gained from this experience.*

*Please save and submit your documents using naming conventions as per this example:
Transcript: Baggins_Frodo_transcript_5-5-16
Essay: Baggins_Frodo_essay_5-5-16

Eligibility requirements:
1.            UCI Art History major
2.            minimum 3.0 GPA in the major and/or overall
3.            internships must extend eight weeks or more and a total of 60 hours or more.
Awards will be announced at the annual Department of Art History spring party in early June.

AHUA News:

Best of luck on your finals & HAVE A HAPPY SPRING BREAK :)

·      Week 1 of Spring Quarter next meeting: Details to follow.

·      This SUNDAY March 12th Movie Night! AHUA will be hosting a laid-back movie night in order to ease us all into the chaos that is Week 10 and adjust to Daylight Savings. More details will be discussed at meeting tomorrow night.

·      March 15th from 10am-1pm outside of HIB 100AHUA on RING ROAD to promote the Art Show and selling baked goods!

UNDER THE SCOPE ART SUBMISSIONS<http://uciahua.weebly.com/art-submissions.html>: Participants in the fifth annual Art History Undergraduate Association’s Art Show and Reception, including undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff from all schools and departments and community members are invited to engage freely with the theme. Your creativity is important to us; we welcome submissions of all forms. Extended deadline to submit your art: Sunday, March 19th 11:59 pm.

To have your artwork displayed, please email: ahua.uci12 at gmail.com and include:

·      a jpeg photo of your submission
·      the dimensions of the work
·      your full name, the title, and medium.
·      a short paragraph about your work and how it pertains to the theme with your submission.

*If your work is not yet complete feel free to submit it and update us on your progress*

This show is a part of our ongoing effort to foster a community of art enthusiasts at UCI. We are excited to explore this important theme with you and invite you to come enjoy the exhibition even if you do not present a work of art. Keep your eyes out for updates and reminders and contact us with comments or questions. Supported by a generous grant from UCI’s Illuminations and UROP.
http://uciahua.weebly.com/under-the-scope.html

Upcoming Events (and visit AHUA<https://www.facebook.com/uci.ahua/> and/or Dept of Art History<https://www.facebook.com/ArtHistory.UCI/> Facebook pages for more details):

Friday, March 10th 4-6 pm 1010 Humanities Gateway: Celebratory book launch of “Orange County: A Literary Field Guide”, featuring writing by over sixty authors, including many associated with UC Irvine’s Programs in Writing. Join UCI faculty, alumni and  special guests from Heyday Books and the Orange County community of writers who will read selections from this new anthology. http://illuminations.uci.edu/events/2017_3_10_Literary_Field_Guide.html
Friday March 10th: Join Professor Dimendberg and his architecture class on a tour through City Hall downtown Los Angeles the Moholy-Nagy exhibit at LACMA. RSVP to him for one or both tours at: dimendberg at cs.com
·      11am on Friday March 10 at the docent desk on the third floor of City Hall (200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012). City Hall tour. Students will need a photo id and must go through an airport-style security check to enter the building.
·      Friday March 10 at 2:45pm at the ticket office in front of the Hammer Building.  Walk-through of the Moholy-Nagy show. Students will obtain general admission tickets good for entry to all exhibitions on view (except Picasso and Rivera).  LACMA is open to 8pm on Fridays.
March 17, 2017, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm in UC Irvine's Humanities Gateway (HG) 1030
Documenting War: Waging Digital War in Both Actual and Virtual Worlds
March 15th, 2017 at 5:00 PM at 1030 Humanities Gateway Timothy Snyder (Yale): "The Holocaust as History and Warning"

Grad School, Internship and Miscellaneous Deadlines:

Deadline March 15: The National Museum of Women in the Arts (“NMWA”) summer internships! NMWA offers paid and unpaid, full-time and part-time internships. For information and application instructions, visit: https://nmwa.org/about/internships

March 24th Deadline for submitting your photography to 2017 UC Irvine Undergraduate Photography Challenge: Reflecting on Design of the Orange County Built Environment<http://illuminations.uci.edu/events/2016_11_02_Built_Environment_Photography_Challenge.html>

Deadline March 31, 2017: Duke University Digital Art History/Computational MA program at http://bit.ly/duke-ma-dah
Deadline April 1(F17) and November 1 ( S18) Freie Universität Berlin undergraduate FU-BEST (Berlin European Studies) program for Fall 2017 and beyond at www.fubest.org<http://www.fubest.org/>

On-campus leadership and Other Opportunities

On-Campus Leadership - Share what you learned abroad with fellow UCI Students
Develop your leadership skills, share international and global insights and knowledge with fellow UCI students while earning money, academic credit and/or developing professional skills.  Apply for the following on-campus positions during winter or spring quarters:

  *   UCI Extension International Programs<http://unex.uci.edu/international/students/activities.aspx> Activity Lead.  Paid work with international students!  Connect them to UCI, Irvine, and Southern California. Provide in-office support, exhibiting excellent customer service, to ESL students.  Some positions available now, and must be available to work in the summer.  To apply, send your cover letter and resume to Brittany Laurin at Brittany.Laurin at ce.uci.edu  Questions?  Email Activities at ce.uci.edu<mailto:Activities at ce.uci.edu>

  *   School of Social Sciences Dean’s Ambassadors Council<http://sites.uci.edu/ssdac/>  – Apply<https://docs.google.com/a/uci.edu/forms/d/1Ds0C0swcHiT2kIU97y-JAAw-XnsX7_jYV796iU2X3Nc/viewform> in April. The Council works to address School and local issues and concerns, to promote strong ties between students and faculty, and to develop a progressive social academic community.

  *   UTeach<http://sites.uci.edu/uteach/> Teach your own seminar and share what you learned abroad with fellow UCI students.  Information sessions in late winter quarter and early spring quarter. Apply Spring quarter.

  *   SOAR Outreach Campus Visit Volunteer.  Application<https://docs.google.com/a/uci.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTw6U-lgHQTcZbX1AUYoF4B7yXlsM2u-Ab_QFoMnco-692ng/viewform?c=0&w=1> has rolling deadline. Participate on panels to share your undergraduate experience and tips for incoming/prospective students; lead small group tours of UCI for interested schools, community colleges, and youth based organizations; facilitate workshops related to cultural identity, leadership development, and college readiness.

Want to continue your adventures abroad? Get certified to teach English right here at UCI, through UCI Extension TEFL Certificate<http://unex.uci.edu/certificates/education/tea/> Teaching English abroad is a great way start a new career and gain global experience. Leverage your international experience by completing an intensive 10-week TEFL Certificate program through UCI’s Division of Continuing Education. Valuable benefits include the opportunity to interact with visiting international students, job referral assistance, and post-program staff support. To learn more, attend a free information session on campus: Reserve your space!<https://ce.uci.edu/resources/events/?webSeries=00499%7C00500%7C00501%7C00502%7C00503%7C00504> Or for more information, contact Katherina Kaliszewska at katherina.kaliszewska at uci.edu or (949) 824-9951. All sessions take place in the Division of Continuing Education building at 510 E. Peltason

Global Leadership Certificate Program (GLCP)<http://www.studyabroad.uci.edu/glp/>
Discover what it means to be a leader in a global context.  Get involved at UCI and abroad.  Develop leadership skills and put them into action!  This certificate program can help set you apart as you transition from undergrad to the professional world.  You can initiate change and make a difference.  Check us out on the web at the link above.

Join the Minor in Civic and Community Engagement<http://engage.uci.edu/>
Take what you have learned abroad and put it into community action and public service here at home.  Develop knowledge, skills, and values to be agents of change in your community. The minor is open to all undergraduate majors on campus.

English Conversation Program Facilitator<http://www.ic.uci.edu/Programs/ecp.php> - Join for spring quarter!
Meet students from around the world.  Further your cultural insight, build relationships and appreciate our diverse campus community at ECP! Serve as an English Facilitator and assist international students with building their conversational English skills.  Each week, you will participate in one-on-one pairings, group activities and more. Volunteer or earn academic credit (1.3 units).  Sign up now! <https://docs.google.com/a/uci.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDaC6aDR5D3GOWDIfOuSHYzDk4VZpets7-e1vIr3poP_Qffw/closedform>  Questions? Contact programs at ic.uci.edu<mailto:programs at ic.uci.edu>

Across the Bridge: A Global Dialogue Between International and Domestic Students<http://www.ic.uci.edu/Programs/acrossthebridge.php> – Lunch included!
Friday, April 28, 12:00-1:30pm, Cross-Cultural Center, Dr. White Room
Mark your calendar to join fellow Anteaters from around the world in this wildly popular program to discuss issues of diversity and culture! Watch the web site for the Winter quarter's discussion topic.  Co-sponsored by the International Center, Cross-Cultural Center, and the Study Abroad Center.

International Studies Club<https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Global-Studies-Club-at-UCI/152384574795642>
The International Studies Club is an academic club designed to integrate students from all backgrounds who share a common interest in the global arena. From areas of public health assistance, governance and public policy to anthropology and culture.  ISC incorporates academic events that focus on global issues, societies and cultures and students can come together to synthesize opinions and ideas. The synergistic club is designed for all students of UCI, regardless of major.

Communication Club<http://clubs.uci.edu/commclub/> (conversation partners) - Now accepting applications for Spring Quarter.
Meet international students from around the world. Practice a language you are learning. Introduce an international student to American culture and help them with their English. For more information, contact the Communication Club at (949) 824-8530 orcommclub at uci.edu.

International Coffee Hour<http://www.ic.uci.edu/Programs/coffeehour.php>
Fridays, 11:00am - 12:30pm, Counseling Center, Student Services I
Co-hosted by the International Center and the Counseling Center, this is an opportunity to share culture and friendship in a casual environment.  Topics of conversation are as diverse as the people who meet each week.

Share your experience abroad with others
Are you tired of talking about your time abroad with friends and family and seeing their eyes glaze over? Below are some ways for you to get a captive audience and share about your experiences with people who want to hear it.

  *   Join the Study Abroad Center Returnee List<http://web.due.uci.edu/CIE/ContactInfoUpdate.asp> so students interested in studying abroad can ask you questions about your experience abroad.  Click here to view the current Returnee List<https://login.uci.edu/ucinetid/webauth?return_url=http://web.due.uci.edu/cie/ReturneeList.asp> to confirm that you are listed and your information is correct.

  *   Join Us On Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/anteatersabroad> & Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/uciabroad/>  Show UCI students what YOU did abroad! Post your photos, videos, blogs, stories, and more.  This is an easy way to promote study abroad at UCI and could quite possibly inspire someone else to take their journey!

  *   Be in the Student Spotlight on our home page<https://eee.uci.edu/toolbox/survey/take_intro.php?url=spotlight&assigned_id=26287>.   We would love to include YOUR story.  Take a look at the short list of questions on EEE and respond to those that pertain to you.  These Student Spotlights motivate UC Irvine students of today and tomorrow to follow in your footsteps and make the life-changing decision to study abroad!

Art History website Translation Tool

Do your folks speak Spanish, Korean, Chinese? Please encourage your parents to visit the UCI Art History website, available in English, Spanish, Korean and Chinese, and learn more about our program. Requests for other translations are invited.
The translation tool is available at the bottom of the home page towards the left.

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