Amanda Carlson

Amanda Carlson is an Associate Professor of Art History at the Hartford Art School, University of Hartford. She specializes in the art of Africa with research focusing on contemporary art, photography, indigenous writing systems, masquerades, and women's ritual performances. She has conducted field research in Nigeria and Ghana, and developed innovative online teaching methodologies for African art education.

Her research has garnered significant recognition including the Florida Book Award (gold medal) for co-editing Africa in Florida: 500 Years of Black Presence, along with multiple grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Rockefeller Foundation, Smithsonian Institution, and Fulbright program. Carlson's pedagogical innovations include creating specialized online courses and leading international study programs in Ghana.