School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies

School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies

Welcome to the School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies

Art History, Classics, Religious Studies and Museum and Heritage Studies are scholarly disciplines that explore the cultural, artistic, textual and religious traditions that have shaped our world. Whether studying the ancient past or the present, research and teaching in these disciplines examines the beliefs, texts, rituals and creative activities that give depth and meaning to human existence.

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21 December 2011 Classics receives Public Contribution Excellence Award
The Classics, Greek and Latin team - consisting of Dr Diana Burton, Dr Judy Deuling,… Read more
21 December 2011 Marsden Grant for Rick Weiss
Rick Weiss, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, has received a three-year Marsden Grant for his… Read more
1 December 2011 AAANZ Conference
Hosted by Art History, Victoria University of Wellington, Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Wellington, New… Read more

Welcome from the Head of School

Chris MarshallWelcome to the School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies, with Museum and Heritage Studies (SACR).
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Launch of UNESCO Chair in Religious Studies at Victoria

Professor Paul Morris was appointed as the inaugural UNESCO Chair in Religious Studies on Friday 26 February 2010. Read more

Professor Geoffrey BatchenProfessor Geoffrey Batchen joined the School as Professor in Art History in July 2010. Geoffrey's work as a teacher, writer and curator focuses on the history of photography. He is particularly interested in the way that photography mediates every other aspect of modern life.