Silvia Tita

Dr. Silvia Tita is the Bennett-Valles Associate Professor of Art History & Visual Culture in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design. Dr. Tita is a scholar of early modern art, with a special interest in political art and transitional interactions. She is also invested in digital humanities. After receiving her PhD from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, she has held different positions (such as Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art, Washington). She taught at the Catholic University of America and Kalamazoo College. Her research has been supported by fellowships and institutions both in Europe and in North America (Newberry Library, Andrew Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship).