Dr. Jeremy Culler is an Associate Professor of Art History at USC Aiken. He holds the Mary Toole Chair in Art. His primary research addresses the impact of technology on modern and contemporary art practices, focusing specifically on the intersections of post-medium practices, cinema, photography, and New Media. Currently, he is preparing Beautiful Encounters: The Cultural Heritage and Artistic Legacy of Livio Orazio Valentini for publication.
Biographical Profile
College
University of SC Aiken
Department
AK Visual & Performing Arts
Tenure Status
Tenured
International Activity
International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Teaching, Study abroad, Service
Countries
Italy
Description
I conducted archival research in Italy on the Italian Modern artist Livio Orazio Valentini. In 2018, I published Livio Orazio Valentini: Orvieto Heritage and Aiken Legacy in conjunction with a major retrospective exhibition that I curated in the United States. The book and exhibition was part of the 2018 South Carolina Humanities Festival. Presently, I am writing "Beautiful Encounters: The Cultural Heritage and Artistic Legacy of Livio Orazio Valentini."
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
Yes
(France)
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes
(French)
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates
Interest Keywords
Art History
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Personal Focus Areas
History and Theory of Art and Architecture, Experimental and Avant-Garde Film, New Media
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
08/2004 - 12/2011
Binghamton University
Binghamton, New York
PhD
History and Theory of Art and Architecture
08/2001 - 05/2004
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
MA
Art History
08/1996 - 05/2001
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
BA
Art History (minor in French Language and Literature)
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
2004 - Present
Membership
College Art Association
College Art Association
2014 - Present
Membership
Southeastern College Art Association
Southeastern College Art Association
2017 - Present
Membership
Foundations in Art: Theory and Edcuation (FATE)
Foundations in Art: Theory and Edcuation (FATE)
2018 - Present
Membership
Popular Culture Association
Popular Culture Association
2015 - Present
Professional Activity
Member of the Board of Directors
Partners-in-Friendship (Organization Promoting Cultural Exchanges)
2017 - Present
Professional Activity
Member of the Board of Directors
Aiken Center for the Arts
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
05/2004 - 08/2004
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art History
University of Florida
08/2011 - 05/2014
Adjunct Professor of Art History and Communications
State University of New York, Fredonia
08/2014 - 2020
Assistant Professor of Art History
University of South Carolina Aiken
2017 - Present
Program Coordinator, Art and Art History
University of South Carolina Aiken
2020 - Present
Mary Toole Chair in Art (2)
University of South Carolina Aiken
2020 - Present
Associate Professor of Art History with tenure
University of South Carolina Aiken
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2016
Award
Education Abroad Program
US Department of State/Pacer Award
2017
Award
R.I.S.E. Research Grant (Research Initiative for Summer Engagement)
The Office of the Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina
2017
Award
Faculty of the Year in Study/Research Abroad
US Department of State/Pacer Award
2017
Award
High-Impact Practices Grant
Center for Teaching Excellence, University of South Carolina Aiken
2019
Award
University Excellence in Advisement Award
University of South Carolina Aiken
2019
Award
R.I.S.E. Research Grant (Research Initiative for Summer Engagement)
The Office of the Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina
2000
Honor
Pi Delta Phi, National French Honor Society (lifetime member)
Pi Delta Phi, National French Honor Society
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