Opportunity Details

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Faculty Information

Adriana Zavala

Adriana.Zavala@tufts.edu

Associate Professor

P: (617) 627-2423

F: (617) 627-3890

Address:

11 Talbot Ave

Medford, MA 02155

Affiliated Institutions:

Arts and Sciences

Associated Departments:

Art and Art History

Opportunity:
	Contemporary Art and Global Interractions
Summary:
	I am currently developing a new book project that includes the work of contemporary artists in Mexico City and that city as a new "global" art center. The summer scholars opportunity will entail identifying similar sites and building a bibliography on global contemporary art as well as identifying theoretical frameworks for studying these phenomena.
Contact Via:
	E-mail
What is the timeframe for this research opportunity?
	Summer 2009
Prerequisities for students?
	Considerable background in art history with some emphasis in contemporary art
Responsibilities for students?
	Library research and bibliography; identifying and studying global networks in the contemporary art scene