---
type: source
title: "CDFI Art History Landing Page"
tags: [art-history, cultural-heritage, academia]
related: [cdfi, kilian-heck, slow-science]
created: 2026-07-13
updated: 2026-07-13
authors: []
year: 2026
url: "https://cdfi.uni-greifswald.de/kunstgeschichte"
venue: "University of Greifswald"
sources: ["output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_kunstgeschichte.md"]
---

# CDFI Art History Landing Page

This source provides current updates and organizational information regarding the Art History (**Kunstgeschichte**) section of the Caspar-David-Friedrich-Institut (CDFI).

## Key Activities and Events
- **Slow Science Salon:** An event organized by the *Habilitierendennetzwerk der Philosophischen Fakultät* in cooperation with the Central Equality Office, promoting the philosophy of "Publish and Cherish instead of Publish or Perish."
- **Looted Art Lecture Series:** A course titled "Raubkunst, Beutekunst und Kunstvernichtung" (Looted Art, Booty Art, and Art Destruction) led by Prof. Dr. Kilian Heck, featuring international guest lecturers.
- **International Guest Lectures:**
    - **Dr. Oksana Lifantii** (National Museum of the History of Ukraine, Kyiv) provided a guest lecture on July 7, 2026.
    - **Dr. Meike Hoffmann** (MOSSE Art Research Initiative / SACRE) provided a guest lecture on June 9, 2026.

## Recognition
- **Prof. Dr. Kilian Heck** was awarded the **Borys Wosnyzkyj Medal** by the City of Lviv for his commitment to the protection of Ukrainian cultural heritage (**Ukrainischer Kulturschutz**).

## Institutional Links
The page links to the **Herrenhauszentrum des Ostseeraums** (HHZO) as a research entity within the Art History section.
