| Elissa Auther is
an Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art at the University
of Cincinnati. She holds a Ph.D. in Art History and a graduate
certificate in Women's Studies from the University of Maryland at
College Park, where her course work in women's studies focused upon the
history and theory of the American women's movement with an emphasis
upon the theoretical writings of feminists positioned both within and
without the academy from 1970 to the present. Auther's dissertation,
"Materials that Make a Difference: 'Non-Art' Media and the
Hierarchy of Art and Craft in American Art of the 1960s and 70s,"
examines a select group of artists whose work in non-traditional media
(especially fiber) challenged artistic boundaries in order to critique
social hierarchies, particularly that of gender. Her research has been
supported by the Luce Foundation and the Smithsonian Institution. She
has extensive teaching experience in both art history and women's
studies.
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