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CFP: Materiality and the Making of Art - 2026 Graduate Art History Conference at Rice University

Type: Calls For Papers [View all]
Posted by: Rice University
Deadline: Fri, October 31st, 2025

We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 2026 Graduate Art History Conference at Rice University, titled “Materiality and the Making of Art: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference”. The conference will take place February 13–14, 2026 in Houston, Texas, and is open to all.

This interdisciplinary event aims to bring together graduate students from disciplines such as art history, archaeology, anthropology, history of science, chemistry, physics, biology, contemporary art practices, and art conservation, to explore the processes of artistic creation and the role of materials in shaping visual culture. See our website for the full conference announcement: https://materialityandmaking2026.weebly.com/

We are now accepting paper proposals from MA and PhD students, as well as early-career researchers, until October 31, 2025. See our website for the full details of the CFP: https://materialityandmaking2026.weebly.com/call-for-papers.html.

 

Key details:

Conference dates: February 13–14, 2026

Location: Rice University, Houston, TX

Keynote Lecture by Prof. Pamela H. Smith

Registration and attendance is free

Deadline for paper submissions: October 31, 2025

Notifications of paper acceptance: November 15, 2025

Contact: materialityandmaking2026@gmail.com

 

To stay updated on the further planning of the conference, such as registration, final programming and possibilities for travel bursaries, please sign up for our mailing list: https://tinyurl.com/mm2026signup

Please share this CFP and the conference announcement with graduate students and colleagues.

We look forward to welcoming participants from across disciplines and countries to what promises to be a vibrant interdisciplinary conversation on Materiality and the Making of Art.

Warm regards,
Margot Steurbaut & Dallin Evans
(ms212@rice.edu)   (dse2@rice.edu)
Conference Co-Chairs
Rice University
Department of Art History

Prof. Dr. Hayley O’Malley
(homalley@rice.edu)
Faculty Liaison

 

 

Posted on Thu, September 11th, 2025
Expires on Fri, October 31st, 2025

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