Message from the Chair
Welcome to the Department of Visual Arts! The Department is a vibrant and diverse community of committed professors, staff, and students in art history, museum and curatorial studies, and studio art, with both undergraduate and graduate programs. By having both engaged faculty members and strong programs, the Department is active on the local, national, and international art scenes, successfully training the next generations of specialists in Visual Arts, promoting principles of excellence and respect, preparing the cultural leaders of tomorrow.
The Department of Visual Arts offers an environment conducive to exploring and pushing the boundaries of art production, experimentation, and embracing the intellectual and academic value of our sensorial interactions with the world, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration both within and outside our Faculty. We offer a rich combination of staff support, facilities, access to faculty, quality courses and pedagogy, and the academic environment of a first-rate comprehensive University.
I arrived at 深夜福利站 in 2009, after completing my MA and PhD in Mexico at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM, National Autonomous University of Mexico), where I specialized in Early Modern Latin American Art. In the years since I have been back in Canada, I embarked on the mission of increasing the presence of the field of Latin American art in the country, through my teaching and research. I am an advocate of internationalization, experiential learning, and collaborative projects with local and broader communities. I understand the need of and will support initiatives in relation to environmental sustainability, social justice, equity, and diversity.
The department newsletter is an important source of information about the many exciting events, exhibitions, publications and news throughout the year. Please sign up here so that you are informed and can participate in activities throughout the year.
Whether you are a past, present or future student, or an art enthusiast, I invite you to browse our website to learn more about what makes our Department special. Please feel free to contact me (arobin82@uwo.ca) with any questions if you are seeking more information or just want to say hello.
Alena Robin
Chair, Department of Visual Arts
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