February Newsletter 2013

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2013 Volume LVII, No. 2 / Society of Architectural Historians Newsletter
 

Early Registration Ends Feb 15
Register before February 16th to save on your conference registration fee! Full conference registrations on or after February 16 will increase by $70. Events and tours are already selling out, so make sure you register now to reserve a spot and save on your registration fee.
   

New Opportunity: Brooks Travelling Fellowship
The H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship will award $50,000 to a recent graduate (advanced degree) or emerging scholar to study by travel for one year. This prestigious award is a unique opportunity in that it is not for the purpose of doing research. Instead, this award encourages experiential learning and reflection on the recipient's future work, contribution to their profession, and contribution to Society. The application process will open April 1, 2013. Learn More
   

Study Tour Fellow Report - Cuba
Erica Morawski, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Illinois-Chicago, documented the SAH Study Tour to Cuba in this Study Tour Fellow Report, illustrated with photos of Cuba's architecture from Havana to Santiago de Cuba. Many of Erica's photos are also available with metadata on SAHARA, for research or for use in teaching. Read Erica's posts about the tour to Cuba.
   
SAH-Mellon Author Awards Accepting Applications
Apply for the SAH/Mellon Author Award for help with the cost of image rights, permissions, and reproductions for monographs on the history of the built environment. The deadline for submission is June 1, 2013. For more information, please review the Award Overview, Application Guidelines, and the Application Process, Schedule, and Checklist
 
Members in the News
Obama names Michael Graves to Access Board
Metropolis Announces Third Annual Game Changers Issue featuring Vincent Scully and Philip Enquist
A Master of Accumulation (Dennis Maher)
Virginia Jansen Elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, London
 
SAH February Booklist
Read the February Booklist of recently published architecture books and related works. The booklist and exhibition catalog booklist are selected by Barbara Opar, Architecture Librarian, Syracuse University Library.