Art History in Spain: development, narratives, proposals

"Art History in Spain: development, narratives, proposals" is the title of a research projet promoted by the Research Group "Contemporary Visual Culture" (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) and supported by Secretaría de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación (Goverment of Spain).

The aim of this projet is to study:

• The scope and evolution of Spanish Art History in the field of research, bearing in mind the current situation since the autonomy of the discipline has been questioned.
• The strengthening and progress of Art History in Spain among Humanities from the beginning of the 20^th Century until 1990 when the Bacherlor’s Degree was established by law (Real Decreto 1449/1990); and the crisis in 2004 in the context of university reforms in Spain, in order to join the European Higher Education Area (as is well known, in a first instance, Degree in Art History was not contemplated).
• The debate over the discipline and its methodology. This has not been of interest for most professionals in Spain, where there is also a lack of associations.

Organizes: Grupo de investigación Cultura Visual Contemporánea (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), IULCE
With the collaboration of: Museo de América, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Ediciones Polifemo