Where have all the blokes gone?
November 30 2012
Interested to see this piece* by University of Nottingham art history PhD candidate Helen Wainwright, written after she had attended a conference:
The one thing that struck me, however, and this comment was also made by Laura Gray from Cardiff School of Art, was the distinct lack of males in the room. Out of a 30-strong audience, only three men were in attendance; all of whom had specific roles to play during the event. Why had this happened? Are the new breeds of Art Historians mostly female and if so, is this going to cause an oestrogen fuelled riot or an all-out party, at some point in the not-too-distant future?! Or, do the male Art Historians like to keep themselves to themselves in fear of their safety?
It's definitely the former. And when the day comes, AHN looks forward to the all-out party.
*via Association of Art Historians Chief Executive Pontus Rosen.
