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Gennifer Weisenfeld

Walter H. Annenberg Distinguished Professor of Art and Art History
Art, Art History & Visual Studies
Box 90766, Durham, NC 27708
114 S. Buchanan Blvd. Smith Warehouse 10, Box 90766, Durham, NC 27708
Office hours Wednesdays 11:30-1:00  

Overview


Gennifer Weisenfeld received her Ph.D. from Princeton University in Japanese Art History. Her field of research is modern and contemporary Japanese art history, design, and visual culture. Her work explores the impact of Japan's modern sociopolitical transformations on artistic production and practice; the cultural formations of nation and empire building; Japanese modernism; the politics of the avant-garde; the visual culture of disaster; commercial design; and the relationship between high art and popular culture.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Walter H. Annenberg Distinguished Professor of Art and Art History · 2024 - Present Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in the Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies · 2013 - Present Art, Art History & Visual Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Core Faculty in the Asian/Pacific Studies Institute · 1998 - Present Asian Pacific Studies Institute, Office of Global Affairs

Education, Training & Certifications


Princeton University · 1997 Ph.D.
Princeton University · 1992 M.A.
Wesleyan University · 1987 B.A.