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Barbara E. Mundy is the Martha and Donald Robertson Chair in Latin American Art and a Professor at Tulane University's Newcomb Art Department within the School of Liberal Arts. Her work focuses on Indigenous visual cultures in colonial Americas, emphasizing spatial constructions and Indigenous-European interactions. Previously at Fordham University, she held visiting roles at Yale University. She earned her Ph.D. in Art History from Yale University, alongside MA and BA degrees in Art History and American Studies.
Her research investigates how Indigenous peoples shaped visual and spatial practices under colonialism, notably through cartography and urban development. Key projects include The Death of Aztec Tenochtitlan, the Life of Mexico City and the digital Vistas: Visual Culture in Spanish America. Current projects examine Indigenous bookmakers' engagement with European print culture.
Her scholarly distinctions include the Kislak Chair at the Library of Congress (2021-22), Senior Fellow at Dumbarton Oaks, and leadership roles in the American Society for Ethnohistory. She contributes to academic governance through editorial boards for Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture and Estudios de cultura náhuatl.
Mundy teaches courses on ancient American art, colonial Latin American art, and global Renaissance studies. She has mentored 42 graduate students in the past five years, reflecting her commitment to training future scholars. Her work bridges pre-Columbian, colonial, and digital humanities methodologies, emphasizing decolonial perspectives in art historical analysis.
