Jessica Gerschultz

Dr. Jessica Gerschultz is a Lecturer in Contemporary Art History specializing in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa at the University of St Andrews' School of Art History. Her work focuses on modernism, feminist methodologies, and cultural studies, particularly in Tunisian and North African contexts. She has published extensively on topics including decorative arts, textile practices, and gender in art history. Her research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to cultural preservation and gender equality.

• Affiliations: School of Art History, University of St Andrews
• Grants: National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Grant (2024)

Research Interests: Gerschultz explores the intersection of art, politics, and identity in postcolonial contexts, with a focus on marginalized artists and craft practices. Her recent work includes studies on Tunisian modernist art, feminist methodologies, and Harrania weavers' oral histories. She emphasizes decolonizing art historiography and interdisciplinary approaches.

Awards:

• Millard Meiss Publication Award (2019)
• Senior Humanities Research Fellowship (2023-2024)

Advising & Grants: She advises projects on global Cold War artistic exchanges and collaborates with institutions like Leuphana University and Tate Modern. Recent grants support research on Eastern Bloc-Northern Africa artistic links (2025-2027).

Labs/Teams: Leads the Harrania Weavers Oral History Project, documenting Egyptian artisan traditions, and participates in conferences on textile ecologies and Islamic art history.