Are you an undergraduate or graduate student interested in learning more about exciting projects and possible career paths in the field of Dutch and Flemish art? Designed by students for students, Center for Netherlandish Art (CNA) Student Sessions connect you with various experts in Netherlandish art and history and give you a chance to engage in conversation with them in an informal setting.

Sessions are guided by student concerns and questions, prompting experts to reflect on their current work as well as their academic, personal, and professional journeys. This unique forum gives local and international students the opportunity to connect with one another, opening new pathways for innovation, access, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

About the Speaker

Don’t miss the second CNA Student Session, with Chris Atkins, Van Otterloo-Weatherbie Director of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Hear about Chris’s unique career path in both museums and universities, the possibilities and challenges he faces leading the CNA, and how he balances his personal, academic, and curatorial interests. Then join Chris for a discussion about the changing nature of careers in art history. Learn more about Chris’s work.

The 2021–22 season of Student Sessions is organized by Rachel Kase and Sarah Mallory, with support from the Center for Netherlandish Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The Founders of the Center for Netherlandish Art at the MFA are Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo and Susan and Matthew Weatherbie.