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Senior Prof. Lothar Ledderose is celebrating his 50thyears of research at Heidelberg.  He will explore the state of the field by means of assessing ground-breaking dissertations that changed the direction of research in East Asian art history.&#160;Monday, July 22, 2019, 5pm-6pmSenior Professor Lothar Ledderose"Four 20th Century Ph.D. Theses that Changed the Field "a Golden Jubiläum AddressKarls Jasper Center Rm. 212Description: On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Prof. Ledderose’s tenure at Heidelberg University on July 7, 2019 (he passed his doctoral examination and defended his dissertation on July 7, 1969!) he will explore what constitutes a successful doctoral thesis.To complement the Getty-sponsored Connecting Art Histories Dissertation Workshop sessions at Heidelberg University this summer,  other faculty mentors will offer perspectives on their approach to research. The format is informal, hence the humorous, slightly irreverent titles.&#160;Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 11am-12pmProf. Dr. Craig Clunas, The University of Oxford, Trinity College (Emeritus)“Chaotic Book Buying” Hörsaal 02 – Neue Uni, Grabengasse 3-5, 69117 Heidelberg  Description: This talk will look at the role of chance and chaos in the practice of scholarship.&#160;Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 2:30pm-3:30pmProf. Dr. Sarah E. Fraser, Heidelberg University, IKO“Walk the Battlefield”Karls Jasper Center Rm. 212, Voßstr. 2, 69115 Heidelberg Description: Inspired by family trips to American Civil War battlefields, later academic mentors urged “get out of the library” and work directly with artists. Discussion of the importance of space in understanding artist’s practice in western China.&#160;Thursday, July 25, 2019, 1:30pm-2:30pmProf. Dr. Shane McCausland, Percival David Professor of the History of Art, SOAS, University of London“It's Called Fieldwork––so why does it often involve climbing Mountains?”Hörsaal III, Psychologisches Institut, Hauptstr. 47/51, 69117 Heidelberg&#160;Thursday, July 25, 2019, 5pm-6pmProf. Dr. Yukio Lippit, History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University“The Method in the Madness”  Talking through methods.Hörsaal III, Psychologisches Institut, Hauptstr. 47/51, 69117 Heidelberg&#160; Open to the Public.