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Joan M. Schwartz is an Adjunct Research Professor in the Department of History at Carleton University. She holds degrees from the University of Toronto (B.A.), the University of British Columbia (M.A.), and Queen's University (Ph.D.). Her research focuses on the history of photography, including its materiality, memory, and institutional discourse. Schwartz has published extensively in the field of archives and historical geography, contributing to notable editorial boards and co-editing key publications, such as 'Picturing Place: Photography and the Geographical Imagination'. Her current research, supported by an Insight Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, explores the role of photography in Canadian nation-building during the 19th century. Throughout her career, she has been recognized as a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and she is actively involved in research on photographic archives and their impact on society.
Carleton University • Ottawa, ON, Canada
Teaching and research in the field of history, focusing on photography and its socio-historical implications.
Includes MEng and MASc options.