Dr. Christine Sprengler

Biography

Christine Sprengler is a Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at Western University. She holds a Ph.D. from Birkbeck College, University of London (2004), an M.A. from the University of Western Ontario (1999), and a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario (1997). Her research interests include cinematic installation art, new media art, and the relationships between cinema and visual arts. She explores cultural memory, nostalgia, and the representation of history in film and television. Sprengler's forthcoming book, 'Fractured Fifties: Cinematic Periodization Evolution Decade', examines film's role in shaping American cultural memory. She has also worked extensively on how contemporary visual artists engage with memory through artificial intelligence. Her publications include works on Hitchcock and the interplay between nostalgia and contemporary art. Sprengler actively participates in teaching and supervising PhD and MA students in various visual arts topics, fostering a deep engagement with contemporary practices in visual culture.

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