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Julie Shafer is an Associate Professor of Art at Chapman University's Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, where she teaches conceptual photography and visual arts. Her academic journey includes a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California.
Shafer's research focuses on recontextualizing histories through photographic documentation, with particular emphasis on American violence against marginalized communities, environmental impacts of industrialization, and historical erasure. Her conceptual approach investigates trauma, memory, and social justice through innovative photographic techniques that document hate crimes, environmental degradation, and cultural landscapes.
Her recent work demonstrates consistent engagement with pressing social issues through visual documentation. The artist frequently employs long-exposure techniques and site-specific installations to create powerful visual narratives about historical trauma and contemporary social issues, particularly focusing on LGBTQ+ experiences and environmental justice. Her work bridges artistic practice with scholarly research on American violence and historical memory.
- C.O.L.A. 2018 Individual Artist Fellowship recipient
Shafer maintains an active exhibition schedule with recent shows at major institutions including The Getty, Detroit Biennials, and the Guggenheim Gallery. Her work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally, reflecting her significant contribution to contemporary conceptual photography and social justice art.
As a dedicated educator and public intellectual, Shafer has presented her work at universities, museums, and art spaces throughout the United States and Mexico, including a 2013 TEDx talk about her photographic methodology documented on the TEDx YouTube channel.
