Reading & Research Groups

REGNA
(Research Group on Nineteenth-Century Art)

The strength of our faculty in nineteenth-century art - Professors Hollis Clayson, Stephen Eisenman, and David Van Zanten - provided the impetus for the formation of the group. The aggregated scholarship of these three art historians treats the 19 th -century pictorial and architectural arts of Europe (especially France and England ) and the United States in detail. At the core of the REGNA mission is the wish to build upon our distinction by nurturing exchange. We seek therefore to bring together scholars and students studying the visual arts of the long 19 th century (1789 - 1914) on both sides of the Atlantic to share ideas and promote research. We will therefore promote cross-disciplinary events (both on campus and beyond), invite speakers to campus, and organize seminars and other events involving Northwestern University faculty and graduate students from multiple departments and programs.