Derek S Burdette

Derek S. Burdette is an Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Florida's School of Art + Art History. His research focuses on colonial Latin American art, particularly the intersections of art, religion, and colonialism in New Spain, with a specialization in miraculous imagery in colonial Mexico City. His work has been supported by prestigious grants including the Fulbright Program, ACLS, the Mellon Foundation, and the John Carter Brown Library.

Research Interests:

• Colonial Latin American Art
• Art and Religious Practice in Colonial Mexico
• Materiality of Miraculous Imagery
• Adaptive Reuse of Colonial Architecture

Awards & Grants:

• Fulbright Fellowship
• ACLS Fellowship
• Mellon Foundation Grant
• John Carter Brown Library Fellowship

Burdette's forthcoming book, Miraculous Celebrity: The Christ of Ixmiquilpan and Colonial Piety in Mexico City (University of Texas Press, 2025), explores the cultural and religious significance of miraculous icons in colonial Mexico.