• 2021-2022 Study Abroad Applications are now open. Visit the Office of International Programs webpage for Study Abroad COVID-19 updates, application information, and deadline. Please note that application deadlines for some programs are as early as Feb. 15.

Course Information

• Public health conditions permitting, hybrid and in-person classes of 19 or fewer students will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 27. 
• Tuesday, Feb. 2 (5 pm EST deadline) is the last day to add a course without a fee. Wednesday, Feb. 17 (5 pm EST deadline) is the last day to add a class with a 15$/course late fee, to change from audit to credit, and to select a grade option.

Happenings

• Jan. 25 @ 7 pm: Gallery Night Providence will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a virtual conversation between its founders. Titled “Rebuilding a City Around the Arts,”  it will be moderated by award-winning storyteller and author, Len Cabral. Learn more and register.  
• Jan. 27 @ noon: The Center for Middle East Studies and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies will co-host “Feminist Mobilizations at the Time of COVID-19,” a roundtable with feminist activists and scholars from the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East. Learn more and register.
• Feb. 3 @ 5 pm: Dominican artist Firelei Baez, who explores possibilities for the future by looking into diasporic pasts, will give a virtual talk in conversation with Professor Leticia Alvarado (Ethnic Studies & American Studies). Learn more and register to attend. 
• Feb. 1 - Mar. 1: The U.S. Department of Art and Culture, in partnership with MassCreative and The Theater Offensive, invites you to hold a virtual story circle in your community. You can upload your stories to an online portal to be interpreted by an array of creative people for the 7th annual Poetic Address to the Nation. Please click on the link for prompts, guidelines, and more information. 
• Asynchronous: Creative Capital has compiled a list of artist opportunities with deadlines in January, February, and early March for artists in all disciplines looking for time, space, and funding to embark on new projects in 2021.  

Opportunities for Undergraduates  

• Apply to the RISD Museum's Andrew W. Mellon summer internships by Jan. 29. This part-time program is designed as an introductory experience for students interested in museum work such as curation, production, and equity. The ten-week internships begin June 7, 2021, and end August 13, 2021. The program begins as virtual internships, but will pivot to an in-person experience if possible.  
• Apply to be an RPL by Jan. 31. Residential Peer Leaders work together to provide a support network and to promote a comprehensive residential experience for students. Learn more about positions and the application process.
• Sophomores: Apply to the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship by Feb. 28. MMUF aims to eradicate racial disparities in academia by providing financial support to Native American, Black, and Latinx students pursuing doctorate degrees throughout both their undergraduate and graduate careers. Contact MMUF for information on eligibility and applications.
• Submit to the 2021 AZ Awards, AZURE’s international architecture and design competition, which includes the A+ Award for Student Work category. The student winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize, and will be published (along with finalists) both in print and online. The Early Bird deadline is Jan. 31, and the final deadline is Feb. 25. Contact Azure Magazine for more on submission guidelines and fees.

Opportunities for Graduate Students 

• Fifth and sixth year students: Apply by Jan. 29 for interdisciplinary opportunities in the humanities and social sciences. Brown’s interdisciplinary centers and institutes host advanced graduate students to provide them with scholarly community, professional development, and research opportunities as they launch their careers. 
• The Library will be hosting workshops on how to use its two biggest image collections, Artsor and Luna Insight. The first session will be on Jan. 27 (12-1 pm), and the second will be on Feb. 2 (3-4 pm). Registration is requested for these sessions. 
• Apply by Mar. 12 to be a fellow in the 2021-2022 Pembroke Seminar, “Color.” Graduate student fellows receive a $1,000 stipend for two semesters of participation in this interdisciplinary research seminar which meets on Wednesdays from 10 am to 12:30 pm. 
• Apply by Mar. 1 for a fellowship at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The museum has several opportunities available for current graduate students as well as postdocs, such as the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship, the Constance E. Clayton Curatorial Fellowship, the Barra American Art Fellowship, and more. A complete listing of fellowships and application guidelines here.

First Year Graduate Student Dandan Xu is looking at:

Zhang Hongtu's reworking of one of the landscape paintings by Ma Yuan, a Chinese painter who was active in the twelfth century.

Dandan says, "the image calls attention to the environmental pollution in today's China. How can our discussions of such kinds of paintings engage with larger issues such as environmental pollution and climate change?"

Dandan Xu studies the visual and material culture of late imperial China. She received her M.A. in East Asian Art at the University of Kansas in May 2020, where she began her art history journey. Before embarking on her study of art history, she earned her doctoral degree in Chinese literature at Fudan University in China in 2017.