Tania L. Abramson

Tania L. Abramson is a Lecturer in Feminist Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), and in the Honors Collegium at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She specializes in Art & Trauma and Gender & Visual Art, with research focusing on gendered trauma expressed in visual art and systemic issues like gendered violence, child sexual abuse, and systemic racism. Her courses include Feminism, Art & Metaphors of Trauma 159 and Art & Trauma 149, co-created at UCLA.

Education: MFA from Claremont Graduate University and BFA from California State University Long Beach. Abramson is also the Art Editor for the anti-racist journal Breathe, and has published three art books (Shame and the Eternal Abyss, Truth Lies, and Concern). Her works appear in academic journals, gallery exhibitions, and as cover art for Breathe.

Her research intersects visual art with themes of trauma, memory, and gendered experiences of war, emphasizing intersectional approaches to social justice and systemic oppression.

Advising and grants: No specific grants or advising roles listed. Labs/Teams: No dedicated labs or teams mentioned, though her editorial role at Breathe reflects collaborative work.