Bridging the Continents Lecture Papers
An Annual Scholarly Publication of the Dogra Art Foundation
Frequency: Annual
Publisher: Dogra Art Foundation, Piitsford, New York
Format: Online
ISSN: 3070-8648
Publisher: Dogra Art Foundation, Piitsford, New York
Format: Online
ISSN: 3070-8648
About the Series
Bridging the Continents Lecture Papers is an annual scholarly publication dedicated to advancing research in South Asian art history, museum studies, and global visual culture within American academic and institutional contexts.
Each issue publishes the edited and author-approved text of the annual Bridging the Continents Distinguished Lecture, accompanied by editorial framing and archival documentation. The series is designed to create a permanent, citable record of scholarly contributions that engage the history, interpretation, and institutional presence of South Asian art.
The publication reflects the Dogra Art Foundation’s commitment to sustained intellectual rigor, museum partnership, and academic documentation.
Editorial Leadership
Founding Editor
Vikram S. Dogra
Dogra Art Foundation
Pittsford, New York
Lecture Papers Archive
Lecture Paper No. 1 (2026)
Siddhartha V. Shah
John Wieland 1958 Director, Mead Art Museum, Amherst College
John Wieland 1958 Director, Mead Art Museum, Amherst College
The Importance of Being Empress: Picturesque Servitude in the Court of Queen Victoria
Delivered at the Memorial Art
Gallery, University of Rochester
March 14, 2026
[Download PDF – Available after publication]
DOI: [To be inserted upon assignment]
Delivered at the Memorial Art
Gallery, University of Rochester
March 14, 2026
[Download PDF – Available after publication]
DOI: [To be inserted upon assignment]
Citation Format
Suggested citation:
Shah, Siddhartha V. The Importance of Being Empress: Picturesque Servitude in the Court of Queen Victoria. Bridging the Continents Lecture Papers, no. 1 (2026). Rochester: Dogra Art Foundation.
DOI: [To be inserted].
Shah, Siddhartha V. The Importance of Being Empress: Picturesque Servitude in the Court of Queen Victoria. Bridging the Continents Lecture Papers, no. 1 (2026). Rochester: Dogra Art Foundation.
DOI: [To be inserted].
Publication Information
Publisher: Dogra Art Foundation
Location: Pittsford, New York
Format: Online
ISSN: 3070-8648
Contact: vikram@dograartfoundation.com
Location: Pittsford, New York
Format: Online
ISSN: 3070-8648
Contact: vikram@dograartfoundation.com
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