Laura Elizabeth Shea

Laura Elizabeth Shea is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fine Arts Education at Saint Anselm College. Her research focuses on modern and contemporary art, particularly the global intersections of photography with gender, race, and travel. She has curated exhibitions in galleries, museums, and festivals. Dr. Shea holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an M.A. in Art History from Richmond, The American International University in London, and a B.A. in Art History and French from Gettysburg College.

• Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Art History
• M.A., Richmond, The American International University in London, Art History
• B.A., Gettysburg College, Art History and French

Her research explores photographic depictions of movement, the visual culture of American road trips, and the role of race and gender in travel narratives. Recent work includes analyzing Sally Mann’s landscape photographs in the context of Deep South racial and gender dynamics, published in Encountering Difference: New Perspectives on Gender, Travel and Genre (2019).

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Teaching includes courses like Intro to Art, History of Photography, and Contemporary Art. Prior teaching roles include positions at the University of Illinois and Illinois Wesleyan University.