New Journal for the Decorative Arts: ‘West 86th’
At the ever informative Art History Newsletter, Jon Lackman reports on the final issue of Studies in the Decorative Arts, which will, as of next year, be replaced by West 86th, a new journal published by the Bard Graduate Center in cooperation with the University of Chicago Press. As noted at the Bard’s website:
West 86th: A Journal of Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture
Publication, in print and online, is a major part of the BGC’s intellectual project. For 17 years, the BGC published Studies in the Decorative Arts, an internationally acclaimed journal covering the decorative arts, design history, and material culture. The success of this journal represents the success also of a new institution at catalyzing intellectual conversation. We are substantially rethinking Studies in the Decorative Arts after its final issue, printed in fall 2009. A new journal, West 86th: A Journal of Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture, is planned for spring 2011, in collaboration with the University of Chicago Press, and will focus on the wider crossroads where the decorative arts meet design history and material culture. In addition to its print manifestation, this new journal will be published online and will be the starting point for an open-access Web site dedicated to journal-related digital content.
The “Guidelines for Contributors” can be downloaded here.
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The fellowships range from one to three months, with stipends of $3,000 per month. Also available are $1,200 to $1,700 travel stipends and dissertation fellowships with a $1,500 stipend. Complete applications for the 2011-2012 Research Fellowships in the Humanities must be received by February 1, 2011. More information about the fellowships and the Ransom Center’s collections is available online. Please contact Bridget Gayle at brigayle@mail.utexas.edu or 512-232-3214 with any questions or concerns.
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