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Emmanuelle Chérel is a tenured lecturer in Art History at the Nantes Saint-Nazaire School of Fine Arts (École supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Nantes Métropole), where she also serves as Coordinator of third cycle research axes and groups. She is affiliated with the Centre de Recherche en Architecture Urbanisme et Rénovation Urbaine (CRENAU), a Joint Research Unit connecting CNRS, UGA, ENSA Nantes, ENSA Grenoble, and Centrale Nantes, and is associated with the AAU Laboratory.
Chérel's research centers on the political dimensions of art, with a focus on critical art theory, globalization's impact on artistic practices, museum decolonization, and African art heritage. She employs interdisciplinary theoretical approaches that integrate geography, sociology/anthropology and art history to examine artistic proposals within their historical and social contexts. She leads the 'Pensées archipéliques' research project, which appears to explore archipelagic thinking as a framework for understanding contemporary art practices.
Her publication record shows a strong focus on museum studies and decolonization, with numerous articles in 'Trouble in the Collections' addressing the Fictional Institute of Black Africa, IFAN heritage practices, and contemporary interpretations of African art. Her work demonstrates consistent engagement with postcolonial perspectives and critical museum practices.
- Doctor of Art History
- Authorized to conduct research
- Supervising PhD student: Rossila Goussanou (thesis on Atlantic slavery memory sites)
Chérel's academic work bridges art history with critical theory, anthropology, and postcolonial studies, creating a distinctive interdisciplinary approach that examines how art functions as political and social practice within specific historical contexts. Her supervision of doctoral research on memory sites related to Atlantic slavery demonstrates her commitment to addressing challenging historical narratives through spatial and memorial frameworks.
