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Nancy Um
@nancyum.bsky.social
Art History - Indian Ocean Studies - Digital Humanities
Yes! I’ll DM you to make the connection!
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Very interesting - my colleague in conservation at Getty has worked on this topic. Do you know Arlen?
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The terms 'lodge' or 'factory' make the establishments seem formal or structurally distinct from other bldg types. Sometimes they were purpose built, but often they were provisional. On this one, I'll boost an old article of mine from a different ocean. indianoceanexchanges.com/pubs/JSAHPub...
indianoceanexchanges.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I love this thread! Art historians like @marselykehoe.bsky.social to the rescue! On the lodge ?, don't know specifically about Cochin, but it was common for a company/merchant to rent an ordinary house as trade base an in Indian Ocean port, especially before settling more formal trade agreements.
November 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Here it is - still there, just covered up - for the solstice in 2023
October 31, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Congratulations on the new appointment! I am sure that you are going to do great things in the role!
October 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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The Getty Research Journal is seeking submissions for a special issue titled “Artistic Exchanges between the Eastern Bloc and Northern Africa during the Global Cold War.”

Prospective authors are encouraged to submit by October 30, 2025. Apply: gty.art/4mPsjyN
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Applications are open for 3-month residencies at the Getty Conservation Institute in the Conservation Guest Scholars Program for those bringing new knowledge and fresh perspectives to the field of conservation.

Learn more and apply by October 1, 2025: gty.art/476sfGn
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Applications are open for the 2026–27 Getty Scholars Program at the Villa, themed "The Classical World in Context: Religious Experience in Antiquity."

Apply by October 1, 2025. Read more about the theme, scholars program, and grant details: gty.art/4287IOv
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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For researchers seeking a short-term grant—including undergraduates—the Getty Library is offering partial support for travel to Los Angeles to use the Getty Research Institute's collections.

Apply by October 1, 2025: gty.art/4mvU8f9
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Reposted by Nancy Um
Applications are open for the 2026–27 Getty Research Institute Scholars Program for proposals on the topic of Provenance, including the history of collecting, the study of the art market, and more.

Deadline is October 1, 2025. Learn more and apply: gty.art/46AKWQC
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Thank you for including me in your syllabus!!
August 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Beirut in LA!
August 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Lots of Binghamton energy at the NNI seminar!
August 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Take a look at the born digital book too: www.sup.org/books/litera...
www.sup.org
August 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM