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Craig Hanson serves as Professor of Art History and Associate Director of the Calvin Honors and Collegiate Scholars Programs at Calvin University, with appointments in the Department of Art and Design and Honors Program.
Education:
- MA, The University of Chicago
- PhD, The University of Chicago
Hanson's research examines intersections of art, medicine, and antiquarianism (1600-1800), rhinoceros reception in early modern Europe, and European interpretations of Chinese architecture. His work centers on collecting practices, patronage networks, national identity formation, art-fashion relationships, and evolving historical taste. He actively engages with public history through his docent role at Frank Lloyd Wright's Sophie and Meyer May house, specializing in Prairie style architecture interpretation.
Professional leadership includes presidency of the Historians of British Art (2015-17), founding editorship of Enfilade (a high-traffic digital newsletter for eighteenth-century scholars), and editorial roles for J18 and caa.reviews.
Scientific awards and fellowships:
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (2012–present)
- Huntington Library Research Fellow (2020)
- Paul Mellon Centre Research Grant (2011)
- NEH Summer Stipend (2007)
- Historians of British Art Publication Grant (2007)
- Multiple Attingham Program scholarships
Hanson directs honors programming while maintaining active research through grants supporting Anglo-Dutch art relations and British architectural studies. His community engagement extends through historic house interpretation and editorial curation of eighteenth-century scholarship.
