Dr. Danielle Aubert

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Biography

Danielle Aubert is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago. She holds an M.F.A. from Yale University, awarded in 2005. Her research interests encompass Graphic Design, History, Labor, Social Movements, Print Materiality, Software Tools, and Typography. Aubert's research explores the labor methods involved in mass reproduction and the production of print and digital materials. Her notable work includes the book 'Detroit Printing Co-op: Politics Joy Printing' (2019), which documents a printing co-op founded in 1970. This organization supported the production of radical leftist texts, including the English translation of Guy Debord’s 'Society of the Spectacle'. In 2021, she co-curated an exhibition at the Cranbrook Museum of Art, alongside Andrew Blauvelt, and has co-edited works that examine revolutionary architecture in Detroit. As a fellow at the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, she received the Kresge Award in 2021. Aubert teaches classes that intersect graphic design with writing and production, equipping students with practical skills and critical thinking regarding the role of design in social movements.

Research Interests

Courses

ENGL 20035 Graphic Design Social Movements ENGL 20305 Form Book ENGL 20308/40308 Advanced Typography

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy