30th Anniversary of SHERA

The Society of Historians of East European, Eurasian, and Russian Art and Architecture (SHERA) brings together scholars specializing in the art and architecture of Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, spanning from ancient times to the present day. In 2025, we will celebrate our 30th anniversary with a year-long speaker series, highlighting topics that reflect the diversity of our region, broader methodological approaches, and current trends in art history, material studies, and architectural history.

Schedule of events for Spring and Summer 2025:

January 23: Olenka Z. Pevny

February 27: Maja and Reuben Fowkes

March 27: Roundtable 1 — History of SHERA, with long-standing SHERA members including Karen Kettering, Wendy Salmond, Alison Hilton, Jane Sharp, Natasha Kurchanova, John Bowlt, Tamara Jhashi, Pamela Kachurin. Chair: Margaret Samu

April 25: Christina E. Crawford

May 29: Katarzyna Murawska-Muthesius, Vanishing Imageries of Europe’s East: Book Covers post 2020

June 19: Roundtable 2 — Decolonization, featuring: Maria Taroutina, Jasmina Tumbas, Svitlana Biedarieva, Nazar Kozak, Konstantin Akinsha. Chair: Polly Blakesley

Photo credit: Narva vabastamise 30.aastapäev, 1974. Narva Museum.