Speakers
- Giulia Paoletti
- University of Virginia, Assistant Professor of African art
Giulia Paoletti is Assistant Professor of African art at the University of Virginia. Her research examines nineteenth and twentieth century African art with a particular focus on the histories of photography in West Africa. She is working on a book manuscript tracing the origins and early developments of photography in Senegal (1860-1960), where she has conducted two years of fieldwork. Support for her research and writing include awards and fellowships from the Arts Council of the African Studies Association, the National Museum of African Art Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. Her articles have appeared in edited volumes and academic journals including Cahiers d’études africaines, The Metropolitan Museum Journal, Art in Translation, and African Arts. She co-curated three exhibitions on historical and contemporary African photography at the Dak’art Biennial OFF (2018), the Wallach Gallery (2016); and the Met (2015).