In this lecture on May 12, Edmond J. Safra Visiting Professor Aruna D’Souza will consider fundamental questions about the power dynamics inherent in writing about art. Registration is required to attend in person or virtually and opens Thursday, May 5.

Over six Sundays, Richard J. Powell explored the concept of “colorstruck,” a 20th-century term addressing prejudice against people with darker complexions, in the 71st annual A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Videos of each lecture will be available in summer 2022.

With thousands of texts and citations and over 1,700 images, the History of Early American Landscape Design (HEALD) website is an inquiry into the language of early American landscape aesthetics and garden design.