Recent News, Awards, and Events
Browse my recent news, lectures, events, and awards below. This list is updated through about 2021; for previous news or a more comprensive list of happenings, see my curriculum vitae (coming soon).
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Panel Discussion at AfriKin Art Fair, Miami Art Week
December 5, 2025 Moderator for “Ethical Practices in the Arts,” a panel discussion featuring Allison M. Glenn, Lisa Anderson and Gia Hamilton as part of AfriKin Art Fair’s programming during Miami Art Week. Read more here.
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Invited Lecture at Kent State University
November 14, 2025 “The Harbinger is Home: Ambivalence and Accountability for Prospect New Orleans and a Curatorial Ethics of Care.” Kent State University School of Art. Read more here.
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Invited Lecture for Art + Emergence Learning Cooperative
October 28, 2025 Invited lecture on art, ecological thought, and social justice as part of the Art + Emergence Learning Cooperative led by Atlanta-based artist and educator Heather Bird Harris. Read more about A+E here and register here.
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“Allison Young Named SAAM Research Fellow”July 25, 2025 Article about my SAAM Fellowship on the LSU College of Art and Design website. Read more here.
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Spring 2025 Grantee of CAA Millard-Meiss Publication FundJuly 24, 2025 This publication subvention grant from CAA will assist with costs associated with the publication of my forthcoming book. Read more here.
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Fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum2025 I have been awarded a Patricia and Phillip Frost Senior Fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum for the 2025-2026 academic year. Read more here.
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Recipient of a Publication Subvention Grant from the New Foundation for Art History2025 This publication subvention grant from NFAH will assist with costs associated with the publication of my forthcoming book. Read more here.
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Recipient of 2025 LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award2025 The LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award recognizes faculty at the rank of assistant professor who have outstanding records of scholarship and published research. Read more here.
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“Allison Young Awarded 2025 LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award”March 24, 2025 Article about my Faculty Award on the LSU College of Art and Design website. Read more here.
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