Professor Dr. Johanne Lamoureux

Biography

Johanne Lamoureux, a professor at the Department of Art History and Film Studies at the Université de Montréal, has held the Canada Research Chair in Citizen Museology since 2019. She previously directed the department from 2003 to 2007 and has published significant works including 'L’art insituable: De l’in situ et autres sites' (2001), 'Profession historienne de l’art' (2007), and co-edited volumes on social art history. Her research focuses on the rhetoric of exhibitions and the evolving use of museum collections. She has curated notable exhibitions at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and the National Gallery of Canada, contributing to the discourse on contemporary and modern art. Lamoureux's academic leadership extends to editing the journal Intermédialités and running research groups focused on collection dynamics and event imperatives in museums. With a commitment to exploring the intersections of art, ethics, and intermedial studies, her work contributes to a post-humanist outlook in the humanities.

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