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22nd of June 2008, Association of Art Historians: Bodies of Evidence
Majella delivered a paper on pornography and politics in premodern Japan at Oxford University as part of the AAH annual summer symposium.
Majella delivered a paper on pornography and politics in premodern Japan at Oxford University as part of the AAH annual summer symposium.
Masterclass: Shunga
The Understanding Shunga website is now launched. To view the site, click here.
The Understanding Shunga website is now launched. To view the site, click here.
5-7th July, 2007, Association of Art Historians: Art and Power
Majella presented a paper on the connection between style and ideology in Japanese Second World War propaganda art. To read her abstract, click here.
Majella presented a paper on the connection between style and ideology in Japanese Second World War propaganda art. To read her abstract, click here.
19th November 2008, The Body in Art, University of Cambridge
Majella will be presenting a lecture on themes of identity and individuality in Japanese erotic art.
Majella will be presenting a lecture on themes of identity and individuality in Japanese erotic art.
Masterclass: Shunga
Understanding Shunga is now available for purchase; to order your copy, click here.
Understanding Shunga is now available for purchase; to order your copy, click here.
The Independent, 20th September, 2008
Understanding Shunga was recently featured in The Independent's Love and Sex series. To read the review, click here.
Understanding Shunga was recently featured in The Independent's Love and Sex series. To read the review, click here.
Nacional Magazine, 24th November 2008
Masterclass: Shunga was recently featured in Nacional magazine; to read the article, click here.
Masterclass: Shunga was recently featured in Nacional magazine; to read the article, click here.
Desire Magazine, December, 2008
Masterclass: Shunga was recently reviewed in Desire magazine.
Masterclass: Shunga was recently reviewed in Desire magazine.
Ivan Morris Memorial Prize, January 2009
Majella was awarded the 2007 prize by the British Association of Japanese Studies for her work on Surrealism in Japan during the Second World War.
Majella was awarded the 2007 prize by the British Association of Japanese Studies for her work on Surrealism in Japan during the Second World War.
Modern Art Asia, November 2009
The inaurgual issue of Modern Art Asia is now online. Click here to view.
The inaurgual issue of Modern Art Asia is now online. Click here to view.
Understanding Shunga Lecture, November 26th, 2009
Majella will be lecturing on shunga and reading from her book in Manchester.
Majella will be lecturing on shunga and reading from her book in Manchester.
Surrealism and Dissident Sexualities, December 6th 2009
Majella will be presenting the paper "Japan, Eroticism and Psychoanalysis" at the
Sainsbury Institute in Norwich. Click here for information.
Majella will be presenting the paper "Japan, Eroticism and Psychoanalysis" at the
Sainsbury Institute in Norwich. Click here for information.
Modern Art Asia, February 2010
The second issue of Modern Art Asia is now online. Click here to view.
The second issue of Modern Art Asia is now online. Click here to view.
Modern Art Asia, May 2010
The third issue of Modern Art Asia is now online. Click here to view.
The third issue of Modern Art Asia is now online. Click here to view.
Surrealism, Psychoanalysis and Japan, June 19th 2010
Majella presented on her research into Japanese Surrealism at the "Queering Surrealism
/Querying Surrealism" symposium at West Dean College.
Majella presented on her research into Japanese Surrealism at the "Queering Surrealism
/Querying Surrealism" symposium at West Dean College.
Erotic Provocation in Japanese Surrealism, 24th November, 2010
A presentation on Surrealism, eroticism and political provocation in Japan at the Last Tuesday Society. For information and tickets, click here.
A presentation on Surrealism, eroticism and political provocation in Japan at the Last Tuesday Society. For information and tickets, click here.
Surrealism, Psychoanalysis and Japan, 9th October, 2010
A brief history of psychoanalysis in Japan and its impact on the avant-garde at the Anna Freud Center. For information and tickets, click here.
A brief history of psychoanalysis in Japan and its impact on the avant-garde at the Anna Freud Center. For information and tickets, click here.
The Association of Art Historians Annual Conference 2012: Modernism and the West
Majella is convening a session on modern and contemporary non-Western art: send abstracts to enquiries@majellamunro.com by November 2011. For more information visit the AAH site: http://www.aah.org.uk/page/3358
Majella is convening a session on modern and contemporary non-Western art: send abstracts to enquiries@majellamunro.com by November 2011. For more information visit the AAH site: http://www.aah.org.uk/page/3358