PhD Candidate; History of Art & Architecture
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Catherine comes to Boston University after working in art and archaeology museums in her hometown of Montreal. She spent six years developing skills in communications, publishing, and administrative roles that cemented her desire to pursue PhD in art history. Her previous studies in Studio Arts, Philosophy, Conservation, and World Heritage inform her multidisciplinary approach to modern and contemporary art. Her MA research focused on memorialization in video games, counter-memorials in Germany, and intercultural communication in online communities. Catherine is currently exploring the intersection of exhibitions and memorials, memory-focused art, and remembrance, especially as they relate to human rights violations and Indigenous issues.
Dissertation in Progress:
“Postcolonial Memory in the Present Tense: The Commemorative Art of Rebecca Belmore, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, and Hank Willis Thomas”
Research Interests
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Memorialization
- Museum Studies
2024-2025:
Senior Editor, SEQUITUR
Student / Faculty Liaison; Graduate Student History of Art & Architecture Association
2023-2024:
Junior Editor, SEQUITUR
Student / Faculty Liaison; Graduate Student History of Art & Architecture Association