Program Overview

Graduate Research Programme "Changing Frames. Art History and Art Technology in Exchange"

The Graduate Research Programme "Changing Frames. Art History and Art Technology in Exchange" is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation in the context of its "Humanities, Cultural Studies, Social Sciences and Professional Practice in Graduate Education" programme. It is based on a cooperation between the University of Konstanz and the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design. Additional partners from Germany and abroad are involved who contribute their practical experience to the project.

Programme Details

• The programme started in the winter semester 2018/19 and continues for four years.
• It is a research-focused programme that explores the intersection of art history and art technology.
• The programme involves a network of partners who contribute to the project through their expertise and practical experience.

Research Areas

• The programme focuses on art history and art technology, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches.
• Research areas include the study of works of art, conservation, and restoration.
• The programme also explores the intersection of art and natural history, including the recording of colours in entomology.

Events and Activities

• The programme includes a public lecture series and seminars, such as "A Matter of Teamwork: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Works of Art".
• Workshops, such as the online workshop "Insects and Colours between Art and Natural History", are also part of the programme.
• The programme also involves the creation of online resources, such as the LKM-Online-Tour-Guide, which provides a vertiefender Rundgang zur Kunst am Bau an der Universität Konstanz.

Programme Structure

• The programme is structured around a series of research projects and activities.
• Fellows are involved in the programme and contribute to the research projects.
• The programme also involves collaboration with external partners and experts in the field.

Funding

• The programme is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.
• The funding is part of the foundation's "Humanities, Cultural Studies, Social Sciences and Professional Practice in Graduate Education" programme.