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Jennifer Way is a Professor of Art History at the University of North Texas (UNT), affiliated with the College of Visual Arts and Design (CVAD). Her research focuses on modern and contemporary art, emphasizing the social meanings and uses of art, craft, design, and exhibitions in contexts of conflict. She holds a Center for Craft Research Fund Project Grant and has authored books such as *The Politics of Vietnamese Craft: American Diplomacy and Domestication* (2019) and an upcoming volume on craft’s role in wartime healing. Way’s work intersects art history with disability studies, gender studies, and material culture, supported by prestigious fellowships at institutions like the Smithsonian and Trinity College, Dublin.
Education & Leadership: Way has developed interdisciplinary initiatives, including UNT’s 4+1 B.A./M.A. Art History program and community projects like the *Conversations: Art, Politics & North Texas* series. She serves in university leadership roles promoting diversity, gender equity, and faculty governance. Her teaching spans visual culture of migration, art and suffering, and critical craft histories.
Research Interests: Way investigates craft’s therapeutic and political roles in wartime (e.g., WWI, WWII, Global War on Terror, and the pandemic). She challenges traditional art historiography by centering craft’s ‘aesthetics of care’ and its intersections with trauma, citizenship, and cultural heritage. Her methodologies blend art history, material culture studies, and disability studies.
Awards & Grants: Terra Foundation Senior Fellowship, Fulbright Fellowship, Center for Craft Grant, and multiple institutional fellowships. Her work bridges academia with public engagement, including collaborations with museums and community organizations.
