Anya and Madeline comb through the history and evolution of the holiday's most famous symbols: snowmen and Santa Claus!

Michael Baird, a PhD candidate of Art and Art History at University North Carolina,Chapel Hill, joins the Anya and Madeline to talk about his research into post-colonial Ugandan art education. In this episode, we explore how the ramifications of a Western European centric art education curriculum was utilized as a colonialist tool exerted on the people of Uganda in the early twentieth century as part of the British Empire and the lasting ramifications of this in the contemporary.

Ever wondered what an art historian’s best friend reveals about art? Dr. Amy Freund and Dr. Yonan have the answers! Join us for an intriguing discussion on the role of cats have in Enlightenment and early modern paintings. We’ll explore their research on felines, including their open-access article ‘Cats: The Soft Underbelly of the Enlightenment,’ and get an exclusive preview of their upcoming work, ‘Feline Creativity on the Eve of Modernity.’ Dr. Freund and Dr. Yonan had a wonderful time collaborating on these projects, and they’re excited to share their discoveries with you. Don’t miss out on this purr-fectly captivating conversation!