Amelia Hansen

Amelia studies Neoclassical architecture, monuments, and public art. Their research interests focus on evolving meanings and contested uses of Neoclassicism over the longue durée and in contemporary life, encompassing questions about built heritage, identity, and social memory. Using queer, feminist, and disability theory, Amelia’s research interrogates supremacist structures while seeking to uncover and reinsert the stories of marginalized communities.

Selected Projects

By Our Own Hands, Through Our Own Eyes, In Our Own Words, curated at South Asia Institute in Chicago, IL while serving as Exhibitions Intern, 2022

University of Michigan Duderstadt Center, Ground Connections Fellowship, 2019-2022

    Education & Training

  • Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, History of Art and Architecture (in progress)
  • BA, University of Michigan, Penny Stamps School of Art and Design, Museum Studies and History of Art minors
    Awards
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, 2023-2024
  • Martha Chandler Endowed Merit Scholarship, University of Michigan
  • Five-term James B. Angell Scholar, University of Michigan