Rhoda Rosen

Rhoda Rosen is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), specializing in art history and curatorial practices with a focus on social justice and postcolonial studies. She holds a PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago (2009) and degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Her academic affiliations include advisory roles at the European Shoah Legacy Institute and the Visual Identities in Art and Design (VIAD) Research Centre at the University of Johannesburg.

Her research explores intersections of art, colonialism, and cultural restitution, exemplified by her collaborative project Red Line Service (with Billy McGuinness), which reframes art as a tool for social justice. She has curated exhibitions like Encounters at the Edge of the Forest and presented at conferences including the Association of American Geographers (2016).

Rosen has received awards such as the Team Teaching Award (2015) and an Awesome Foundation Grant (2015). Her courses span global art history from prehistory to contemporary practices, emphasizing interdisciplinary frameworks and critical engagement with historical narratives.