Dr. Carlos Jackson

Biography

Carlos Francisco Jackson is the Dean and Professor at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan. His appointment began on July 1, 2022, and runs until June 30, 2027. As a tenured professor, Jackson is a visual artist and writer, whose work reflects Chicanx art praxis and engages community-based cultural practices aimed at social justice. His artwork has featured in prominent national traveling exhibitions, including "Estampas de la Raza: Contemporary Mexican American Prints" at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas, and "Printing Revolution: Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965-Now," which opened at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Before joining the Stamps School, Dean Jackson held significant academic administrative roles at the University of California-Davis, including Associate Dean of Academic Programs Planning, where he managed several aspects of the undergraduate program for the College of Letters and Science. He also served as the Chair of the Department of Chicana/o Studies and the Cultural Studies Graduate Group. Jackson is a co-founding director of the Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer, a community-based art center in collaborative partnership with the UC Davis Department of Chicana/o Studies and the Woodland, California community.

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