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Devon Smither is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art within the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge, where she also serves as Associate Dean of Fine Arts. She joined the faculty in 2016 after teaching positions at the University of Toronto and the University of Guelph.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Toronto (2016)
- M.A. in Art History, Visual Art & Theory from the University of British Columbia (2010)
- B.A. with Distinction in Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies from the University of Alberta (2003)
Dr. Smither's research focuses on gender and visual culture, Canadian art history, art historiography, gender and modernity, women's history, modern art history, gender and modernism, and women and early modern art. Her work critically examines the representation of the female nude in Canadian art, censorship, and the contributions of women artists to major art institutions.
Her recent publications explore the nude in modern Canadian art, Canadian contemporary art challenging national narratives, and responses to Canada's sesquicentennial. These works reflect a consistent engagement with gender, national identity, and the politics of representation in Canadian art history.
Dr. Smither has presented her research at numerous academic conferences including the University Art Association of Canada, the Canadian Women Artists History Initiative Conference, and the Feminist Art History Conference. She has also been featured in media outlets such as the National Post and has given invited lectures at institutions including the Glenbow Museum and the Alberta College of Art and Design.
Dr. Smither teaches courses such as Indigenous Contemporary Art, 20th Century Art to 1945, Canadian Art up to 1960, and Introduction to Museum Studies. However, the available information does not specify her graduate advisees or research grants.
