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
Professor in the Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies
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2013 - Present
Art, Art History & Visual Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Core Faculty in the Asian/Pacific Studies Institute
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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.