Faculty List

Daniel K. Connolly

Assistant Professor of Art and Design & Director of the Flora Kirsch Beck Art Gallery
Joined Alma College Faculty in 2009
Clack 108
(989) 463-7339
Office Hours: T 2-3:30, W 8:30-10
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Education

  • Ph.D. University of Chicago
  • M.A. University of Texas at Austin
  • B.A. Trinity University

Research Interests

Medieval maps, pilgrimage, labyrinths, the continuation of classical heritage, manuscript studies, architecture.

Recent Courses Taught

  • Sacred Travel in Non-Western Art.  Art 345.
  • Survey of Art History II.  Art 112.
  • Survey of Art History I.  Art 111.
  • Survey of Medieval Art.  Art 280.

Directed Student Presentations and Achievements

Selected Book Publications

  • Daniel K. Connolly.  The Maps of Matthew Paris: medieval journeys through time, space and liturgy.  Boydell and Brewer.  October 2009.

Awards, Honors, Recognitions

  • Millard Meiss Book Publication Award
  • Western Michigan University, Frostic School of Art, Faculty Development Fund
  • Western Michigan University, Haenicke Institute for Global Education, Faculty Development Grant

Professional Memberships

  • International Center for the Study of Medieval Art
  • Medieval Academy of America
  • College Art Association

Service to the Community

  • “The History of Classical Art” a series of five lectures delivered at the Ludington Area Arts Council, Ludington, MI, Summer of 2009
  • “The Making of Modern Art” a series of four lectures delivered at the Ludington Area Arts Council, Ludington, MI, March and April, 2009

Service to the Profession

  • Reader for Gesta, the main journal of the Interantional Center for the Study of Medieval Art
  • Reader for Speculum (a journal of medieval studies, The Medieval Academy of America)

 

In December 2011, Alma College students, faculty and staff designed and hosted a conference in Washington, D.C., on the 500th anniversary of human rights advocacy. Earlier in the year, Alma College became one of the first undergraduate colleges in the United States to belong to the International Criminal Court Student Network, joining Duke University School of Law, The University of Cambridge and other prestigious institutions in a global community that connects students who share an interest in the ICC.

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Leadership Profile

Katie Meloche

Katie Meloche

At Ghost Ranch, Muskegon junior Katie Meloche not only defined her passions, she also found her voice.

“I had no clue what I was walking into, and I didn’t know anyone at Ghost Ranch,” she says. “I’m shy, but I found myself speaking out. People listened to me, and I came back to Alma with new friends.”

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