News
An Introduction to Islamic Art History: But First, Coffee
October 22, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Assistant Professor of Islamic Art History Farshid Emami explores Islamic art history on a global scale.
![Photo of Professor Farshid Emami Farshid Emami](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/farshid_emami_headshot.jpg?itok=6oLeZoG8)
Art History Major to Curatorial Assistant: Emma Laube ’17
September 6, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Curatorial Assistant for Academic Programs at the Allen Memorial Art Museum Emma Laube ’17 shares her experience transitioning from student to staff.
![Emma Laube Headshot Emma Laube](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/emma_laube_headshot.jpg?itok=3sHFRKGn)
Emma Ellis ’18 Awarded Fulbright Assistantship in Germany
May 22, 2018
Hillary Hempstead
The art history major will teach English in Hamburg, Germany.
![Emma Ellis Emma Ellis leaning against window ledge](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/emmaellis.jpg?itok=XVay9X9l)
The Art of Library Work
April 12, 2017
Zoë DePreta
Anna Feuer ’14 currently works as the senior acquisitions assistant in the Technical Services department at the Art Institute of Chicago, the largest art museum in the country.
![Two people in a library with documents displayed in glass cases](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/anna_feuer_2.jpg?itok=tDbiCL3k)
Creating Space to Curate
March 29, 2017
Justine Goode
Exhibition Initiative, Oberlin’s student-run curatorial organization, gives students from all disciplines the opportunity to curate art exhibitions featuring work created by their peers.
![Students perform at an improvisational performance art show](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs69612_counterpoints-dp016.jpg?itok=ud9nrZBA)
Chemistry and Conservation
March 8, 2017
Lilah Drafts-Johnson
Noalle Fellah ’16 is combining her passion for art history and chemistry as she pursues a PhD at New York University.
![smiling woman standing in a science lab](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/noalle_fellah.png?itok=3Glrh5AG)
Former Fulbright Scholar Curates Exhibition at MoMA
November 15, 2016
Justine Goode
Dessane Cassell ’14 gained experience working with the Allen Memorial Art Museum.
![A student holds open the lid of a horizontal display case](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs31659_img_5605.jpg?itok=mOxUhJ6N)
Contemplating 'Time'
September 19, 2016
Justine Goode
As its centennial approaches, the Allen Memorial Art Museum reflects on how different artists and cultures have sought to capture the passage of time
![Students walk around the Ripin Gallery in the Allen Memorial Art Museum](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs62941_ober_art_rent_16_26_of_60_0a.jpg?itok=hnlYvQqS)
Mallory Cohen '15 Receives Fulbright ETA Fellowship to Côte d'Ivoire
June 14, 2016
Kasey Cheydleur
During her fellowship, Cohen looks forward to learning about the French language from an Ivorian perspective and continuing her study of West African photography.
![Mallory Cohen](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs70149_0.jpg?itok=dlzunnPL)
Olivia Schwartzman '16 Receives Fulbright in Taiwan
May 24, 2016
Kasey Cheydleur
Schwartzman says she looks forward to immersing herself in a language she is passionate about learning.
![Olivia Schwartzman](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs60293_mg_3075160519oliviaschwartzman-scr_0.jpg?itok=GEhzmOEB)