Jenny Doussan

Jenny Doussan is a Lecturer in Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her research bridges the intersections of language, image, and law, focusing on material culture, Walter Benjamin, and Giorgio Agamben's philosophy.

Education:

• PhD in Visual Culture, Goldsmiths (2011)
• MA in History of the Decorative Arts & Design, Parsons School of Design (2002)
• BA cum laude in Studio Art, Loyola University, New Orleans (1999)

Research Interests revolve around:

• Material culture and the foundations of modernity
• Agamben's theories of language, image, and law
• Techniques of visibility and the physiological eye
• Fashion as a dialectical image

Recent Publications span themes like:

• Destitution in Agamben's philosophy
• Intersection of art and legal systems
• Messianic time and political action
• Curatorial allegories (eros, plague, olfaction)

Scientific Awards:

• Early Career Research Fellowship, AHRC (2013)

Teaching includes:

• 'Fashion as a Dialectical Image' (undergraduate)
• MA Dissertation Supervision