Distinguished Scholar Session (CAA, 2026)

The Distinguished Scholar Session at the CAA 114th Annual Conference illuminates and celebrates the contributions of a senior art historian. Eddie Chambers, Goldabelle McComb Finn Distinguished Professor in Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has been named CAA114 Distinguished Scholar. Presentations from Cherise Smith, John Tyson, Katherine Gregory, and Richard Hylton will honor and celebrate Chambers’s impact on the field.

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 4:30 – 6:30pm, Hilton Chicago - 2nd Floor – Grand Ballroom

Panelists:

Cherise Smith, University of Texas at Austin

John Alastair Tyson, University of Massachusetts Boston

Katherine Gregory, Wake Forest University

Richard Hylton, Temple University - Panel Chair

Eddie Chambers, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

https://www.collegeart.org/news/2025/11/13/eddie-chambers-named-caa114-distinguished-scholar/

Pictured on the home page are Professors Richard Hylton, John Tyson (speaking), Katherine Gregory, and Cherise Smith, during the CAA session.