KENNESAW, Ga. | Jan 1, 2018

• Joe Thomas presented "Esthetic Conflicts and Conservative Dissent: The Statue of Liberation Through Christ" at the American Studies Association meeting in Chicago.
• Phil Kiernan and two SOAAD students attended the 20th International Congress on Ancient Bronze at University Tubingen, German. His presentation was titled: "The so-called Mithrassymbole in Context." Chloe Redstone and Savannah Winn presented a poster entitled: "Hamlin’s Bronzes: Antiquity Collecting in an Early 20th Century American Universal Museum."
• Students Maria Shah and Emily Wilder presented Art History papers at the 2018 NCUR conference at University of Central Oklahoma. Diana McClintock attended the conference.
• Dan Sachs received promotion to Associate Professor and a sabbatical for spring 2019 to complete his book on historical studio practices.
• Jessica Stephenson received tenure and promotion to Associate Professor and a Dean's Travel Award to conduct research on colonial-era postcards from the Congo at the Smithsonian, Washington DC.