Following a strategy designed to bring science closer to society, ARTIS-IHA organizes national and international scientific meetings held sporadically, such as conferences, colloquia and congresses of national and international scope, as well as periodic events, such as conference cycles, workshops or open courses.

The Board of the European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology (EAAA) is pleased to announce a call for papers for the 4th EAAA Conference to be held at the School of Arts and Humanities - University of Lisbon (Portugal) between 8 and 13 September 2025. The 4th Conference is jointly organised by the European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology (EAAA), the UNIARQ - Centre for Archaeology (School of Arts and Humanities), the CH-ULisboa - Centre for History of the University of Lisbon, ARTIS - Institute of Art History and ACN - Asia Collections Network.

All researchers are invited to Rohinton Emmanuel's lecture entitled Climate change mitigation in historic urban core: Urban heat island mitigation challenges in different contexts. The lecture, as part of the ARTis PostGrad programme, will take place on 27 January at 3.30pm in room B112.B at FLUL, and participation is free.

This lecture explores the extraordinary relationship between Strawberry Hill House, one of the earliest and most influential examples of Gothic Revival architecture, and Horace Walpole's remarkable collection of works of art. As one of the most thoroughly documented collections and buildings of the 18th century, Strawberry Hill offers us a unique vantage point to understand the complex dynamics that led to its creation.

Sculpture is an artistic practice in which three-dimensional forms are created, either figurative or abstract, using materials such as stone, wood, metal, clay, and others. It is, furthermore, one of the oldest forms of human expression and has a history of development, influenced by various cultures and contexts over time.