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Alice Goff - Academic Overview
Alice Goff is an Associate Professor of German History and the College at the University of Chicago, specializing in modern German cultural and intellectual history. Her research focuses on material culture, museum history, and the intersection of art with political power.
Education
- PhD in History, University of California, Berkeley (2015)
- MSI in Archives and Records Management, University of Michigan
- BA, Bryn Mawr College
Research Interests
Dr. Goff explores how material objects—such as art, bells, and libraries—shape cultural identity and political discourse. Her work spans topics like:
- Vormärz Prussia and Napoleonic-era art politics
- Post-1945 restitution of cultural artifacts
- Baroque traditions in Cold War Germany
- Cultural diplomacy via museum exhibitions
Awards & Grants
- Neubauer Collegium Research Grant
- CISSR Grant (2024-2025) for church bell restitution project
- American Academy in Berlin Fellowship
Current Projects
She is completing Postwar Premodern: A Baroque History of Germany after 1945 and a study of European church bells post-1945, examining how premodern artifacts became tools of Cold War identity.
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