Nicholas C. Morgan
Assistant Professor · Modern and Contemporary Art
Hampden-Sydney CollegeAbout
Nicholas C. Morgan serves as Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Hampden-Sydney College, where he is based in the Fine Arts department and maintains his office in Brinkley Hall, Room 100. Contactable via phone (434) 223-7264 or email nmorgan@hsc.edu, he specializes in modern/contemporary art with interdisciplinary connections to gender studies and media theory.
Education:
- B.A., New York University, 2011
- M.St., Oxford University, 2012
- M.A., Columbia University, 2015
- M.Phil., Columbia University
- Ph.D., Columbia University, 2020
His research traverses Modern and Contemporary Art, Nineteenth-Century Art, Artist’s Film and Video, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Media Theory. Morgan critically examines abject desire in visual culture, queer theory applications in art history, and institutional critique frameworks, with particular attention to photographic processes and media representations. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary theoretical discourse.
Recent publications reveal a concentrated focus on queer aesthetics and institutional power dynamics within visual culture. Morgan frequently engages with artists like John Waters, Martha Rosler, and Tony Greene through film studies and critical theory lenses. His scholarship demonstrates recurring patterns in analyzing desire through photographic processes, camp aesthetics in 1960s media, and feminist interventions in art institutions, primarily published in Afterimage and edited academic volumes.
Scientific Awards:
- ACLS Fellowship, American Council of Learned Societies, 2023-24
- GSAS Research Excellence Dissertation Fellowship, Columbia University, 2017-18
While specific student advising details aren't publicly documented, Morgan's research is supported by competitive fellowships including the prestigious ACLS award. His Columbia University dissertation fellowship indicates significant early-career recognition, though current grant portfolios beyond these fellowships remain unspecified in available materials.
No dedicated research laboratories or formal team structures are mentioned in current institutional materials, suggesting Morgan primarily operates as an independent scholar within the Fine Arts department framework while contributing to broader academic conversations through publications and editorial collaborations.
